Table 8 Chemical analysis of Faba bean seeds as a result of application of rocket and mustard oils and 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

Nitrogen %

Protein %

TSS (mg/g DW)

TFAA

(mg/g DW)

TPC

(mg/g G.A DW)

TFC

(mg/g Q DW)

Control

Faba bean only

4.40a

26.50b

42.73c

8.42a

2.32ab

2.73abc

Unweeded

2.40g

15.00j

16.85n

2.78i

1.52e

1.66d

Rocket oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

2.73f

23.50g

28.29j

5.95ef

2.08bc

2.52bc

5.0

4.08b

25.00e

33.10g

7.36c

2.16bc

2.58abc

7.5

4.44a

27.50a

48.03a

8.65a

2.48a

2.85a

With NE

2.5

4.00bc

25.00e

32.57h

6.45d

2.16bc

2.57abc

5.0

4.40a

26.50b

39.60d

7.80b

2.26ab

2.72abc

7.5

3.56de

22.25 h

26.37l

5.57g

1.77de

2.45c

Mustard

oil

Without

NE

%

2.5

3.75cd

23.44g

26.47l

5.89f

1.93cd

2.47c

5.0

3.75cd

25.50d

34.59f

7.50c

2.24ab

2.58abc

7.5

4.42a

27.50a

45.93b

8.65a

2.46a

2.79ab

With NE

2.5

4.16ab

24.25f

30.34i

6.21de

2.09bc

2.53bc

5.0

4.16ab

26.00c

38.22e

7.53c

2.24ab

2.71abc

7.5

3.36e

21.00i

22.80 m

5.22 h

1.74de

2.46c

P-value

**

**

**

**

**

**

SE

± 0.06

± 0.06

± 0.06

± 0.05

± 0.05

± 0.06

  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, TSS = total soluble sugar, TFAA = total fatty amino acids, TPC = total phenolic compounds, TFC = total flavonoid compounds and SE = standard error.
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