Table 9 Final soil parameters as affected by tuber cowpea at variable spacings and deblossoming treatments.
From: Nutritional status of Zombi pea (Vigna vexillata) as influenced by plant density and deblossoming
Treatment | pH | EC | Organic carbon (%) | N (kg/ha) | P (kg/ha) | K (kg/ha) | S (ppm) | Fe (ppm) | Cu (ppm) | Mn (ppm) | Zn (ppm) | Ca (ppm) | Mg (ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main plot (Spacing) | |||||||||||||
S1 (45 cm × 15 cm) | 5.80 | 0.19 | 0.58 | 222.74 | 160.46 | 206.27 | 7.83 | 100.57 | 5.50 | 79.62 | 3.04 | 19.43 | 0.73 |
S2 (45 cm×30 cm) | 5.76 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 176.39 | 127.90 | 212.69 | 7.26 | 99.37 | 5.40 | 68.33 | 2.85 | 19.94 | 0.74 |
S3 (60 cm × 15 cm) | 5.75 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 227.80 | 157.62 | 230.50 | 8.02 | 96.19 | 4.98 | 71.40 | 2.40 | 20.97 | 0.70 |
S4 (60 cm × 30 cm) | 5.80 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 191.42 | 136.57 | 223.55 | 6.86 | 97.04 | 4.71 | 72.31 | 2.28 | 20.44 | 0.66 |
SE (m) ± | 0.049 | 0.023 | 0.148 | 16.879 | 10.788 | 15.974 | 0.250 | 3.813 | 0.431 | 6.303 | 0.503 | 0.637 | 0.090 |
C.D. at 5% | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Sub plot (Deblossoming) | |||||||||||||
F1 (Deblossoming) | 5.76 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 202.36 | 137.55 | 231.24 | 7.78 | 98.44 | 4.97 | 75.69 | 2.59 | 20.31 | 0.68 |
F2 (Blossom retention) | 5.79 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 206.82 | 153.72 | 205.26 | 7.20 | 98.15 | 5.33 | 70.14 + | 2.69 | 20.08 | 0.74 |
SE (m) ± | 0.044 | 0.013 | 0.110 | 10.369 | 10.542 | 11.821 | 0.364 | 1.546 | 0.208 | 3.799 | 0.158 | 0.235 | 0.028 |
C.D. at 5% | NS | 0.044 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Interactions | |||||||||||||
S1F1 | 5.77 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 225.21 | 167.48 | 238.86 | 8.65 | 97.75 | 4.83 | 87.24 | 3.27 | 19.88 | 0.74 |
S1F2 | 5.82 | 0.12 | 0.79 | 220.27 | 153.44 | 173.67 | 7.00 | 103.40 | 6.17 | 72.00 | 2.80 | 18.97 | 0.72 |
S2F1 | 5.68 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 185.69 | 100.95 | 223.62 | 8.35 | 101.17 | 5.41 | 68.40 | 2.76 | 20.35 | 0.68 |
S2F2 | 5.83 | 0.11 | 0.36 | 167.08 | 154.86 | 201.75 | 6.18 | 97.57 | 5.39 | 68.25 | 2.94 | 19.53 | 0.79 |
S3F1 | 5.81 | 0.17 | 0.41 | 223.49 | 151.27 | 242.29 | 7.67 | 100.03 | 5.13 | 75.35 | 2.27 | 20.68 | 0.68 |
S3F2 | 5.69 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 232.11 | 163.97 | 218.70 | 8.38 | 92.36 | 4.83 | 67.45 | 2.53 | 21.27 | 0.72 |
S4F1 | 5.78 | 0.15 | 0.55 | 175.03 | 130.52 | 220.19 | 6.47 | 94.83 | 4.50 | 71.79 | 2.07 | 20.33 | 0.72 |
S4F2 | 5.81 | 0.12 | 0.42 | 207.81 | 142.61 | 226.91 | 7.25 | 99.25 | 4.92 | 72.84 | 2.48 | 20.55 | 0.71 |
SE (m) ± | 0.0745 | 0.0305 | 0.212 | 23.115 | 16.83 | 22.856 | 0.462 | 4.894 | 0.565 | 8.598 | 0.630 | 0.81 | 0.112 |
C.D. at 5% | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
