Table 5 Number of leaves of fish bean in two cropping seasons affected by NPK fertilization at two growth stages.

Fertilizer rate (kg/ha)

 100

6.18^a

8.53^b

10.17^b

1.80^b

4.40^a

7.05^b

 200

6.75^a

9.47^a

11.30^a

2.45^a

5.32^a

8.75^a

 0

6.12^a

7.77^c

8.38^c

1.63^b

3.03^b

4.85^c

TOA

 Seedling

6.32^a

9.31^a

10.99^a

1.92^a

5.23^a

8.29^a

 Pod

6.38^a

7.87^b

8.91^b

2.00^a

3.27^b

5.48^b

Interaction

 100 kg × seedling

5.77^a

9.30^b

11.57^a

1.23^b

5.47^b

8.33^b

 100 kg × pod

6.60^a

7.77^b

8.77^b

2.03^ab

3.33^c

5.77^c

 200 kg × seedling

6.97^a

10.93^a

13.17^a

2.63^a

7.27^a

11.57^a

 200 kg × pod

6.53^a

8.00^b

9.43^b

2.27^ab

3.37^c

5.93^c

 0 kg × seedling

6.23^a

7.70^b

8.23^b

1.90^ab

2.97^c

4.97^c

 0 kg × pod

6.00^a

7.83^b

8.53^b

1.70^ab

3.10^c

4.73^c