Table 1 Field trials of foliar spraying and traditional spreading of N-Fe fertilizer

Foliar spraying

XS134

H₂O (Control)

8.75 ± 0.41^c

0

2.08 ± 0.05^c

0

34.74 ± 0.88^c

0

N+Fe

9.99 ± 0.26^b

14.1%

2.31 ± 0.05^b

10.8%

38.48 ± 0.81^b

10.8%

NIL-2

H₂O (Control)

9.68 ± 0.48^b

10.6%

2.44 ± 0.11^b

16.9%

40.62 ± 1.84^b

16.9%

N+Fe

11.13 ± 0.58^a

27.2%

2.72 ± 0.10^a

30.8%

45.40 ± 1.73^a

30.8%

Traditional spreading

XS134

N (Control)

10.68 ± 0.34^c

0

1.93 ± 0.06 ^d

0

29.84 ± 0.98 ^d

0

N+Fe

11.74 ± 0.42^b

10.0%

2.10 ± 0.04^c

8.9%

32.46 ± 0.57^c

8.9%

NIL-2

N (Control)

12.41 ± 0.77^b

16.2%

2.33 ± 0.11^b

20.5%

35.94 ± 1.71^b

20.5%

N+Fe

13.77 ± 0.94^a

28.9%

2.56 ± 0.07^a

32.4%

39.51 ± 1.05^a

32.4%