Table 4 Effect of rocket and mustard oils and their NEs on Faba bean vegetative growth parameters 30–39 BBCH at 45 DAS (Combined analysis of the two seasons).

From: Efficacy of rocket and mustard oils and their nano-emulsions as alternatives to chemical herbicides for controlling weeds associated faba bean

Treatments

 

Vegetative stage

(30–39 BBCH)

 

Shoot height (cm)

No. of leaves/

plant

No. of branches/

plant

Plant FW

(g)

Plant DW

(g)

LA (cm2/

plant)

Control

Faba bean only

41.00abc

13.00a

1.67a

12.33bcd

1.33cde

30.96d

Unweeded

30.17d

10.50a

1.00a

7.91f

0.94e

16.94e

Rocket oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

35.84cd

10.67a

1.00a

8.13f

0.96e

18.59e

5.0

42.66abc

13.17a

1.83a

13.33abc

1.40bcd

34.88cd

7.5

46.00a

14.00a

2.00a

15.98a

2.08a

58.14a

With NE

2.5

36.50 cd

10.83a

1.25a

8.55ef

0.98e

19.42e

5.0

44.17ab

13.50a

1.85a

13.35abc

1.70abc

36.36cd

7.5

37.84bc

11.25a

1.50a

10.98cde

1.13de

31.41d

Mustard

oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

37.75bc

11.00a

1.34a

8.69ef

1.01de

20.21e

5.0

44.63ab

13.42a

1.92a

13.44abc

1.76ab

42.93b

7.5

39.00abc

12.50a

1.50a

11.55bcd

1.17de

35.50cd

With NE

2.5

44.75ab

13.82a

2.00a

14.09ab

2.01a

54.56a

5.0

42.83abc

13.00a

1.67a

11.67bcd

1.23de

39.65bc

7.5

37.80bc

11.00a

1.42a

10.49def

1.09de

32.26d

P-value

**

ns

ns

**

**

**

SE

± 1.35

± 0.91

± 0.26

± 0.52

± 0.08

± 1.10

  1. ** Significative at a level of 1% of probability (p < .01), * Significative at a level of 5% of probability (0.01 = < p < .05), ns Non significative (p > = 0.05), NE = nano-emulsion, FW = fresh weight, DW = dry weight, LA = leaf area and SE = standard error.
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