Table 7 Variance analysis of the effect of dust and herbicides on morphological traits in Amaranthus retroflexus.

From: Investigating the impacts of airborne dust on herbicide performance on Amaranthus retroflexus

Source of Variation

Degree of freedom

Mean squares

Leaf weight

Stem weight

Total biomass

Height

Block

2

0.84 **

0.02 ns

0.001 ns

3.14**

Dust

1

0.43 **

1.07 **

0.29 **

0.002 ns

Herbicides

7

0.74 **

4.95 **

9.53 **

123.07 **

Dust × Herbicides

7

0.13 *

0.16 **

0.16 **

2.15 **

Error

30

0.05

0.04

0.01

0.56

Coefficient variation

–

15.55

10.81

8.90

9.09

  1. **, *, ns significant at 1 and 5%, and non-significant, respectively.
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