Table 1 Estimates of least square means ± standard errors calculated on account of natural log (on the scale of inference) with their exponential means (on the scale of measurement) for the determination of experimental variables and their probabilities of germination.

From: Formalin fumigation and steaming of various composts differentially influence the nutrient release, growth and yield of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

Compost

Sanitation

Germination (%)

Root length (cm)

Shoot height (cm)

TNL/seedling*

Leaf area (cm2)

Chlorophyll contents (SPAD value)

Fresh weight (g)

Est. ± SE* \(Ln\left( {\frac{\pi }{1 - \pi }} \right)\)

Prob.* π × 100 ± se

Est. ± SE

Exp.* (cm)

Est. ± SE

Exp. (cm)

Est. ± SE

Est. ± SE

Exp. (cm2)

Est ± SE

Exp. (g)

Peat moss

Control

2.02 ± 0.05a

88.33 ± 0.52

1.90 ± 0.01e

6.67

1.89 ± 0.03d

6.60

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.60 ± 0.03cd

36.70

38.93 ± 0.83 f.

1.43 ± 0.03 d

4.17

Formalin

2.19 ± 0.05a

89.97 ± 0.48

2.01 ± 0.02d

7.47

1.95 ± 0.02bcd

7.00

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.64 ± 0.03bc

38.16

49.63 ± 1.36cde

1.52 ± 0.02ab

4.57

Steam

2.19 ± 0.05a

89.97 ± 0.48

2.02 ± 0.01d

7.43

1.99 ± 0.02ab

7.33

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.66 ± 0.04ab

38.87

53.67 ± 0.88bc

1.48 ± 0.02bc

4.41

Guar

Control

1.61 ± 0.04b

83.33 ± 0.61

1.87 ± 0.02e

6.47

1.90 ± 0.02d

6.70

3.66 ± 0.01c

3.58 ± 0.03d

35.83

42.63 ± 0.97f

1.44 ± 0.02cd

4.21

Formalin

2.02 ± 0.05a

88.33 ± 0.52

2.06 ± 0.03abc

7.83

1.98 ± 0.01abc

7.23

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.64 ± 0.02bc

38.03

55.37 ± 1.03bc

1.53 ± 0.03ab

4.59

Steam

2.02 ± 0.05a

88.33 ± 0.52

2.06 ± 0.01abc

7.83

1.95 ± 0.01bcd

7.00

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.66 ± 0.04ab

38.90

57.13 ± 4.27b

1.53 ± 0.02ab

4.61

Jantar

Control

1.61 ± 0.04b

83.33 ± 0.61

1.90 ± 0.01e

6.70

1.88 ± 0.01d

6.53

3.69 ± 0.01c

3.59 ± 0.03d

36.17

40.27 ± 1.51f

1.43 ± 0.03d

4.17

Formalin

2.19 ± 0.05a

89.97 ± 0.48

2.03 ± 0.01bcd

7.63

1.94 ± 0.02bcd

6.97

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.68 ± 0.04ab

39.47

50.89 ± 1.57bcd

1.55 ± 0.02a

4.71

Steam

2.19 ± 0.05a

89.97 ± 0.48

1.99 ± 0.02d

7.33

1.93 ± 0.01bcd

6.90

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.66 ± 0.02ab

38.77

55.72 ± 9.57bc

1.52 ± 0.03ab

4.59

Wheat straw

Control

1.61 ± 0.04b

83.34 ± 0.61

1.91 ± 0.02e

6.73

1.92 ± 0.01cd

6.83

3.69 ± 0.01c

3.58 ± 0.01d

35.80

44.03 ± 1.39ef

1.43 ± 0.02d

4.18

Formalin

2.03 ± 0.05a

88.36 ± 0.52

2.01 ± 0.01d

7.47

2.02 ± 0.02a

7.57

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.64 ± 0.02bc

38.10

51.93 ± 0.97bcd

1.52 ± 0.01ab

4.59

Steam

2.03 ± 0.05a

88.4 ± 0.52

2.02 ± 0.03cd

7.53

2.00 ± 0.03ab

7.40

4.00 ± 0.00b

3.66 ± 0.03ab

38.87

52.93 ± 7.28bc

1.53 ± 0.03ab

4.64

Rice hull

Control

2.02 ± 0.05a

88.31 ± 0.52

2.01 ± 0.03d

7.47

1.99 ± 0.02ab

7.33

4.33 ± 0.01a

3.58 ± 0.02d

35.93

45.37 ± 1.08def

1.43 ± 0.02d

4.17

Formalin

2.40 ± 0.06a

91.71 ± 0.44

2.06 ± 0.01ab

7.87

1.99 ± 0.03ab

7.33

4.31 ± 0.01a

3.65 ± 0.02bc

38.33

64.97 ± 1.30a

1.53 ± 0.03ab

4.60

Steam

2.40 ± 0.06a

91.68 ± 0.44

2.09 ± 0.02a

8.07

1.97 ± 0.01abc

7.19

4.33 ± 0.01a

3.70 ± 0.03a

40.43

70.43 ± 10.31a

1.53 ± 0.03ab

4.59

  1. Prob. probabilities, π probabilities of germination, SE standard error, Est. estimates, Exp. exponential, TNL total number of true leaves.
  2. Means sharing similar letter in a row or in a column are statistically non-significant (p ≤ 0.05).
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