nTiO2 5 nm | Shoot FW* (g) | Shoot DW* (g) | Plant height (cm) | Leaf number/ plant | Leaf area (cm2) |
Control | 43.6 ± 12.0 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 20.5 ± 1.7 | 8.6 ± 1.1 | 636 ± 158.8 |
5 mg/L | 42.3 ± 2.0 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 21.7 ± 2.8 | 10.2 ± 0.4 | 674 ± 191.1 |
10 mg/L | 47.8 ± 12.5 | 4.5 ± 1.6 | 22.2 ± 3.7 | 12.8 ± 2.3* | 812 ± 131.7 |
50 mg/L | 45.2 ± 9.9 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 26.2 ± 4.7 | 11.4 ± 2.0 | 606 ± 89.5 |
100 mg/L | 38.0 ± 5.9 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 22.2 ± 3.7 | 11.2 ± 1.7 | 601 ± 97.9 |
150 mg/L | 54.8 ± 9.6 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 25.0 ± 4.8 | 13.8 ± 2.4* | 796 ± 109.0 |
p-value | 0.278 | 0.067 | 0.174 | 0.003 | 0.063 |