Table 3 Multiple comparisons of leaf physiology, growth and yield of corn under different tillage and fertilizer treatments.

34.50 ± 1.57^b

0.334 ± 0.025^b

7.67 ± 0.39^bc

4.70 ± 0.18^cd

3.49 ± 0.11^a

1.72 ± 0.15^ab

34.19 ± 1.58^b

0.331 ± 0.026^b

7.50 ± 0.41^c

4.83 ± 0.21^b

3.59 ± 0.12^a

2.07 ± 0.20^a

35.06 ± 1.79^ab

0.355 ± 0.030^a

7.92 ± 0.44^a

4.61 ± 0.18^d

3.19 ± 0.10^b

1.87 ± 0.22^ab

36.09 ± 1.52^a

0.357 ± 0.027^a

7.66 ± 0.41^bc

5.00 ± 0.19^a

3.73 ± 0.12^a

1.67 ± 0.20^b

35.56 ± 1.68^a

0.356 ± 0.028^a

7.87 ± 0.41^ab

4.70 ± 0.18^cd

3.65 ± 0.12^a

1.65 ± 0.16^b

32.60 ± 1.74^c

0.319 ± 0.028^b

7.14 ± 0.42^d

4.76 ± 0.18^bc

3.09 ± 0.10^b

1.95 ± 0.25^ab

Height (cm)

Above-ground Biomass (ton/ha)

Root Biomass (ton/ha)

Total Biomass (ton/ha)

R:S ratio

Yield (ton/ha)

239.60 ± 5.67^ab

19.67 ± 1.24^a

4.74 ± 0.93^a

24.41 ± 1.94^a

0.23 ± 0.04^ab

10.03 ± 0.92^a

243.85 ± 6.39^a

19.46 ± 1.56^a

4.01 ± 0.52^a

23.47 ± 2.01^a

0.20 ± 0.02^ab

9.69 ± 1.14^a

243.19 ± 4.64^a

19.33 ± 1.48^a

4.33 ± 0.91^a

23.66 ± 2.04^a

0.22 ± 0.05^ab

9.10 ± 1.18^ab

251.11 ± 4.21^a

19.61 ± 1.18^a

4.50 ± 0.74^a

24.11 ± 1.46^a

0.24 ± 0.05^ab

10.10 ± 1.09^a

230.52 ± 6.66^b

18.68 ± 1.02^a

3.17 ± 0.43^a

21.85 ± 2.96^a

0.16 ± 0.02^b

9.55 ± 0.92^a

247.45 ± 4.62^a

17.38 ± 0.93^a

4.75 ± 0.81^a

22.13 ± 2.85^a

0.27 ± 0.04^a

7.78 ± 0.94^b