Growth variable | Nutrient solution | |||||
Control | 25 | 50 (mM) | 100 | C.V | P-value | |
Length root (cm) | 26.98 a | 29.74 a | 24.98 a | 26.64 a | 17.61 | 0.86 |
Plant length (cm) | 19.72 a | 20.08 a | 16.12 b | 17.62 ab | 7.61 | 8.81 |
Stem diameter (mm) | 4.12 a | 4.13 a | 3.37 a | 4.69 a | 13.43 | 2.22 |
Chlorophyll (SPAD index) | 34.66 a | 39.12 a | 31.20 a | 38.40 a | 13.35 | 2.93 |
Fresh biomass of root (g) | 0.82 a | 0.99 a | 1.36 a | 0.93 a | 51.13 | 0.95 |
Fresh biomass of stem (g) | 2.17 ab | 2.48 ab | 1.68 b | 2.89 a | 22.44*** | 4.34 |
Fresh biomass of leaves (g) | 1.41 b | 1.66 ab | 1.47 ab | 2.31 a | 27.60*** | 3.79 |
Dry biomass of leaves (g) | 0.15 a | 0.22 a | 0.13 a | 0.23 a | 52.62 | 1.16 |
Dry biomass of stem (g) | 0.09 a | 0.11 a | 0.15 a | 0.13 a | 79.86 | 0.38 |
Dry biomass of root (g) | 0.02 a | 0.03 a | 0.03 a | 0.03 a | 49.74 | 0.20 |