Table 3 Mean comparison of AgNPs synthesized by Moringa on studied traits.

From: The effect of foliar application of silver nanoparticles synthesized by Moringa oleifera on improving the yield and quality of Pelargonium hortorum under drought stress

Moringa NPs (%)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Leaf blade width (cm)

Plant height (cm)

Stem diameter (cm)

N. of flowering shoot

Flowering time (day)

Flower diameter (cm)

Petal anthocyanin (mol/g FW− 1)

CAT enzyme (µmol min−1 mg−1 protein)

Chlorophyll (SPAD)

0

4.37b

4.96b

6.83bc

0.76a

1.11ab

114.22b

5.34b

0.81b

0.67b

29.08b

10

4.68a

5.46a

7.33a

0.79a

1.33a

113.67b

7.16a

0.95a

0.72a

34.11a

20

4.52ab

5.2ab

7.1ab

0.8a

1b

112.22b

5.78ab

0.91a

0.69ab

32.66a

30

4.35b

4.92b

6.56c

0.76a

1b

129a

3.67c

0.83b

0.67b

29.68b