Table 1 Analysis of various growth parameters of the pepper plants according to different urea applications in a greenhouse (a) and in field (b). Significant differences among different treatment groups were marked with different letters (p < 0.05).
Stem diameter (cm) | Shoot height (cm) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | Shoot dry weight (g) | Root fresh weight (g) | Root dry weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) | ||||||
Low fertilizer (N0) | 6.78 ± 0.46 a | 58.2 ± 6.9 a | 30.4 ± 4.6 c | 5.26 ± 0.53 c | 7.18 ± 0.48 b | 1.37 ± 0.12 b |
Control (N1) | 7.09 ± 0.97 a | 65.3 ± 11.5 a | 79.5 ± 8.8 b | 12.78 ± 2.91 b | 11.35 ± 1.38 a | 2.15 ± 0.22 a |
High fertilizer (N2) | 7.69 ± 0.63 a | 67.7 ± 9.8 a | 133.4 ± 11.0 a | 24.01 ± 1.95 a | 11.52 ± 2.62 a | 2.10 ± 0.51 a |
Stem diameter (mm) | Shoot height (cm) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | Fresh weight per pepper fruit (g) | Dry weight per pepper fruit (g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(b) | ||||||
Low fertilizer (N0) | 21.6 ± 0.4 a | 133.5 ± 15.6 a | 520 ± 115 b | 1.6 ± 0.3 a | 0.6 ± 0.3 a | |
Control (N1) | 21.7 ± 0.1 a | 141.5 ± 12.4 a | 661 ± 88 ab | 1.5 ± 0.6 a | 0.6 ± 0.6 a | |
High fertilizer (N1.5) | 22.2 ± 2.5 a | 151.6 ± 0.6 a | 799 ± 136 a | 1.1 ± 0.4 a | 0.4 ± 0.1 a | |