Table 2 Effects of foliar α-oxoglutarate and nitrogen on leaf RWC under drought stress (%).

DS1

58.24^c

53.66^c

55.25^c

50.09^c

52.25^b

46.25^b

DS2

59.36^c

53.81^c

56.18^c

50.21^c

53.02^b

46.65^b

DS3

63.85^b

59.95^b

61.27^b

54.16^b

53.56^b

47.34^b

CK1

54.67^d

50.52^d

52.92^d

46.67^d

45.25^c

38.43^c

CK2

68.21^a

63.21^a

67.98^a

64.12^a

68.46^a

63.56^a

Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

Treatment (T)

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Cultivar (C)

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C × T

*

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