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Table 1 Influence of inorganic fortification treatment on
Jatropha curcas
seeds with different concentrations under controlled
germination room condition
Nutritions (N)
Concentrations (C)
0.5%
1%
Mean
0.5%
1%
Mean
Germination (%)
Shoot length (cm)
Thiourea
38 (38.1)
40 (39.2)
39 (38.7)
28.1
27.2
27.7
KNO
3
48 (43.9)
48 (43.9)
48 (43.9)
30.1
28.0
29.1
K
2
SO
4
58 (49.6)
45 (42.1)
52 (45.9)
30.8
30.5
30.7
KH
2
PO
4
53 (46.7)
45 (42.1)
49 (44.4)
31.3
29.7
30.5
Na
2
HPO
4
43 (41.0)
43 (41.0)
43 (41.0)
28.3
28.2
28.3
ZnSO
4
46 (42.7)
35 (36.2)
41 (39.5)
29.7
27.2
28.5
FeSO
4
48 (43.9)
48 (43.9)
48 (43.9)
30.7
30.0
30.4
MgSO
4
43 (41.0)
28 (31.9)
36 (36.5)
30.5
29.5
30.0
MnSO
4
48 (43.9)
43 (41.0)
46 (42.7)
30.1
29.9
30.0
NaCl
35 (36.2)
33 (35.0)
34 (35.7)
30.9
28.6
29.8
Water
45 (42.1)
45 (42.1)
45(42.1)
27.8
27.8
27.8
Control
32
(34.1)
32 (34.1)
32 (34.1)
26.1
26.1
26.1
Mean
44 (42.0)
40 (39.7)
29.4
28.7
CD (P=0.05)
N
C
N x C
N
C
N x C
8.1
3.3
NS
2.1
NS
NS
Nutrients (N)
Root length (cm)
Fresh weight / 10 seedlings (g)
Thiourea
5.7
5.0
5.4
32.8
36.0
34.4
KNO
3
6.0
5.3
5.7
44.1
36.5
40.3
K
2
SO
4
6.4
6.1
6.3
48.6
54.0
51.3
KH
2
PO
4
7.5
6.1
6.8
37.1
44.2
40.7
Na
2
HPO
4
5.6
5.0
5.3
38.5
35.5
37.0
ZnSO
4
6.0
3.6
4.8
39.7
33.2
36.5
FeSO
4
6.5
5.6
6.1
45.5
49.0
47.3
MgSO
4
5.7
5.0
5.4
45.2
44.2
44.7
MnSO
4
6.1
5.6
5.9
55.4
49.4
52.4
NaCl
5.5
5.2
5.4
44.7
43.6
44.2
Water
5.0
5.0
5.0
40.2
40.2
40.2
Control
4.3
4.3
4.3
38.1
38.1
38.1
Mean
5.8
5.3
43.2
42.6
CD (P=0.05)
N
C
N x C
N
C
N x C
1.1
0.5
NS
6.0
NS
NS
Nutrients (N)
Dry weight / 10 seedlings (g)
Vigour index
Thiourea
2.7
2.8
2.8
1222
1354
1288
KNO
3
3.4
2.2
2.8
1734
1593
1663
K
2
SO
4
3.2
3.2
3.2
2139
1667
1903
KH
2
PO
4
2.7
3.1
2.9
2053
1616
1834
Na
2
HPO
4
2.8
2.5
2.6
1453
1440
1446
ZnSO
4
2.9
3.3
3.1
1640
1079
1360
FeSO
4
3.1
2.7
2.9
1749
1744
1746
MgSO
4
2.5
3.1
2.8
1555
965
1260
MnSO
4
3.4
3.0
3.2
1513
1549
1531
NaCl
3.1
2.4
2.7
1278
1100
1189
Water
2.7
2.7
2.7
1491
1458
1474
Control
2.4
2.4
2.4
964
964
964
Mean
2.9
2.8
1566
1377
CD (P=0.05)
N
C
N x C
N
C
N x C
NS
NS
NS
320.6
130.9
NS
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