Tillage methods

Root dry weight (g)

Shoot dry weight (g)

Weight of 1000 grains (g)

Grain yield (t/ha)

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

NT

50.6a

48.6b

19.38b

19.4ab

18.5b

17.5b

0.64b

0.69c

MT

47.6c

48.3b

19.42b

18.9b

21.4a

20.0a

0.75a

0.72b

PHR

49.2b

50.3a

20.12a

20.6a

22.2a

20.4a

0.74a

0.81a

LSD

1.2

1.4

0.06

0.6

1.6

1.2

0.03

0.02

Foliar fertilizer

NF

43.8c

47.5a

18.3b

17.4b

16.9c

18.4b

0.54b

0.64b

2 l/haF

47.3b

43.9b

19.4b

18.6a

20.8a

19.3a

0.66a

0.76a

4 l/haF

51.3a

44.6b

22.4a

18.7a

19.8b

18.4b

0.60a

0.74a

LSD

2.44

0.13

0.12

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.05

0.04