Table 7 Response of Faba bean yield traits (60–69 BBCH) as a result of spraying of rocket and mustard oils as well as their NEs. (mean of both seasons).

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

Treatments

No. of pods/plant

Wt. of pods/plant

(g)

No. of seeds/plant

Wt. of seeds/

plant (g)

Wt. of 100 seeds

(g)

Wt. of straw/

plant (g)

Control

Faba bean only

6.17abc

12.53bc

18.15ab

9.27ab

89.80c

9.85b

Unweeded

3.00h

3.63e

9.50 h

4.90h

49.20m

4.36l

Rocket oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

3.84fgh

7.46d

13.50de

6.51ef

81.20i

6.84g

5.0

4.50def

9.47e

14.17d

7.65cd

84.95 g

7.68e

7.5

6.97a

15.72a

18.50a

9.76a

91.50a

11.83a

With NE

2.5

4.30efg

8.04d

13.67de

7.66cd

84.70h

7.61e

5.0

5.67bcd

11.50c

17.67b

8.53bc

89.30d

8.25c

7.5

3.67fgh

6.98d

13.25e

6.04fg

60.29l

6.24i

Mustard

oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

3.71fgh

6.67d

11.67f

6.47ef

62.01j

6.66h

5.0

4.30efg

9.59e

15.25gh

8.11cd

85.85f

8.09d

7.5

6.67ab

14.23ab

18.25i

9.66a

90.65b

11.73a

With NE

2.5

4.00fgh

7.92d

14.17d

7.35de

81.20i

7.04f

5.0

5.42cde

11.28c

16.09c

8.35c

87.35e

8.19 cd

7.5

3.25gh

6.62d

10.75 g

5.52gh

60.29 L

5.54j

p-value

**

**

**

**

**

**

SE

± 0.23

± 0.43

± 0.29

± 0.17

± 0.03

± 0.02

  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, Wt = weight, No. = number and SE = standard error.