Treatments

Number of

main stem

Plant height

(cm)

Total leaf

area (cm²)

Above ground

biomass (kg ha⁻¹)

Organic manure (FYM)

Control

7.69

85b

16.4c

0.19a

5 t FYM ha⁻¹

7.93

89.63a

17.034b

0.21ab

10 t FYM ha⁻¹

7.89

91.39a

17.9a

0.22b

CV (%)

11.39

6.98

6.35

23.74

SEM (±)

0.89

6.187

1.09

50.02

Inorganic fertilizer N, P₂O₅

Control

7.69

85.46b

16.239c

0.19b

55.5 kg N ha⁻¹

7.86

88.11b

17.128b

0.2b

111 kg N ha⁻¹ RDF

7.96

92.43a

17.969a

0.24a

CV (%)

11.39

6.98

6.35

23.74

SEM (±)

0.89

6.19

1.09

50.02

control

7.71

86.64b

16.63b

0.2

46 kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹

7.88

89.27ab

17.28a

0.2

92 kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹ RDF

7.91

90.11a

17.42a

0.22

CV (%)

11.39

6.98

6.35

23.74

SEM (±)

0.89

6.18

1.08

50.02