Effect

DF

Kernel weight

Kernel number

Ear weight

Ear width

Ear length

Shoot biomass

Soil moisture

2

0.0003^**

0.0193^*

0.0001^**

0.0015^**

0.2285

0.8235

Growth stage

3

0.7072

0.0386^*

0.8896

0.8112

0.0781

0.0202^*

Growth stage × soil moisture

6

0.8132

0.1118

0.8622

0.8475

0.3133

0.0445^*

Effect

WUE (kernel wt·L⁻¹)

WUE (biom·L⁻¹)

Protein

Oil

Fiber

Starch

Soil moisture

2

0.1498

0.0004^**

0.0044^**

0.5259

0.5071

0.4014

Growth stage

3

0.5940

0.0002^**

0.0509^*

0.3665

0.0951

0.2539

Growth stage × soil moisture

6

0.8487

0.0166^*

0.0814

0.1437

0.7395

0.1153