Treatment

Fresh weight (g/plant)

Shoot length

(cm)

Root length

(cm)

Chlorophyll (SPAD reading)

Number of leaves

T1

3.4^a ± 0.8 (98%)

19.0^a ± 2.2 (117%)

11.5^a ± 3.1 (85%)

25.3^b ± 3.1 (76%)

6^a ± 1.1 (85%)

T2

3.5^a ± 1.1 (96%)

18.4^a ± 1.9 (113%)

10.3^a ± 2.1 (76%)

24.4^b ± 3.2 (73%)

7^a ± 1.0 (100%)

T3

3.4^a ± 1.6 (98%)

17.1^a ± 7.1 (105%)

11.0^a ± 4.3 (81%)

23.8^b ± 4.0 (71%)

6^a ± 0.7 (85%)

T4

4.4^a ± 1.0 (118%)

18.9^a ± 4.1 (116%)

14.3^a ± 5.4 (105%)

25.7^b ± 4.1 (77%)

7^a ± 1.4 (100%)

T5

3.9^a± 1.1 (105%)

18.7^a ± 2.7 (115%)

13.4^a ± 4.7 (99%)

23.8^b ± 1.8 (71%)

6^a ± 0.9 (85%)

T6

4.3^a ± 1.0 (116%)

20.9^a ± 2.2 (129%)

13.1^a ± 2.3 (97%)

24.5^b ± 3.9 (73%)

7^a ± 0.9 (100%)

T7

4.7^a ± 2.1 (127%)

19.7^a ± 2.5 (121%)

13.3^a ± 2.4 (98%)

27.0^b ± 3.5 (81%)

6^a ± 0.7 (85%)

Chemical (control)

3.7^a ± 1.7 (100%)

16.2^a ± 2.7 (100%)

13.5^a ± 2.1 (100%)

33.2^a ± 2.5 (100%)

7^a ± 0.5 (100%)