Table 3 Effect of biochar levels on tomato growth and yield parameters.

From: Short term effects of biochar on soil chemical properties, growth, yield, quality, and shelf life of tomato

Biochar (t ha−1)

Plant height (cm)

Stem diameter (cm)

Number of leaves/plant

Number of fruits/plant

Fruit weight/plant (kg)

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48.7e

49.2e

1.8d

1.9d

8.5bc

8.5b

9.1e

9.4e

0.54e

0.53e

10

55.6d

56.8d

2.1c

2.3c

8.6abc

8.6ab

9.8d

9.6d

0.81d

0.80d

20

66.3c

65.4c

2.4b

2.5c

8.8a

8.9a

10.6c

10.4c

1.06c

1.08c

30

73.1b

74.8b

2.6b

2.8b

8.9a

9.0a

12.1b

12.2b

1.76b

1.70b

40

85.8a

85.1a

3.1a

3.2a

9.1a

9.2a

14.3a

14.1a

2.10a

2.12a

  1. Values followed by similar letters under the same column are not significantly different at p = 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test.
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