Table 3.
Influence of different concentrations of the biostimulant (HLE) on the root system of wheat plants at different developmental stages.
| Stage | Treatment | Root System | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (cm) | FW (g) | DW (g) | ||
| Tillering | Control | 9.91 ± 1 1.25 a | 1.27 ± 0.16 a | 0.35 ± 0.02 a |
| 0.5 g/L | 11.93 ± 1.02 b | 1.42 ± 0.14 b | 0.44 ± 0.02 b | |
| 1.0 g/L | 13.07 ± 1.21 b | 1.44 ± 0.12 b | 0.47 ± 0.02 b | |
| 5.0 g/L | 9.52 ± 0.80 a | 1.19 ± 0.09 a | 0.34 ± 0.02 a | |
| Elongation | Control | 11.67 ± 0.98 a | 5.66 ± 0.38 a | 2.00 ± 0.42 a |
| 0.5 g/L | 13.87 ± 1.13 b | 7.8 ± 0.69 b | 2.75 ± 0.21 b | |
| 1.0 g/L | 14.75 ± 0.83 b | 8.33 ± 0.67 b | 2.88 ± 0.24 b | |
| 5.0 g/L | 11.23 ± 0.38 a | 5.58 ± 0.45 a | 1.85 ± 0.11 a | |
| Grain Filling | Control | 13.27 ± 1.17 a | 10.19 ± 0.95 ab | 3.45 ± 0.35 a |
| 0.5 g/L | 15.23 ± 1.33 b | 11.40 ± 0.88 b | 3.99 ± 0.33 b | |
| 1.0 g/L | 16.43 ± 0.70 b | 12.13 ± 0.89 c | 4.46 ± 0.20 b | |
| 5.0 g/L | 13.07 ± 0.82 a | 9.60 ± 0.87 a | 3.34 ± 0.30 a | |
Values are means of three replicates ± SD, each is mean of five plants
Mean values followed by the same letters within each column are not significantly different at 0.05 level