Table 4 Branching of fish bean in two cropping seasons affected by NPK fertilization at two growth stages.

Fertilizer rate (kg/ha)

 100

1.60^a

4.07^b

5.62^b

1.80^b

4.40^a

7.05^b

 200

2.08^a

4.85^a

6.92^a

2.45^a

5.32^a

8.75^a

 0

2.33^a

3.25^c

4.20^c

1.63^b

3.03^b

4.85^c

TOA

 Seedling

2.09^a

4.91^a

6.91^a

1.92^a

5.23^a

8.29^a

 Pod

1.92^a

3.20^b

4.24^b

2.00^a

3.27^b

5.48^b

Interaction

 100 kg × seedling

1.40^a

4.77^b

7.23^b

1.23^b

5.47^b

8.33^b

 100 kg × pod

1.80^a

3.37^c

4.00^c

2.03^ab

3.33^c

5.77^c

 200 kg × seedling

1.90^a

6.43^a

9.07^a

2.63^a

7.27^a

11.57^a

 200 kg × pod

2.27^a

3.27^c

4.77^c

2.27^ab

3.37^c

5.93^c

 0 kg × seedling

2.97^a

3.53^c

4.43^c

1.90^ab

2.97^c

4.97^c

 0 kg × pod

1.70^a

2.97^c

3.97^c

1.70^ab

3.10^c

4.73^c