Table 3 The results of means comparison of morphological-growth traits in under the influence of different strengths of Hoagland’s nutrient solution.

Flower number (No./plant)

37.81 ^b

57.64 ^a

18.01 ^c

13.14 ^c

Fruit number (No./plant)

12.81 ^b

20.07 ^a

6.18 ^c

4.03 ^c

Fruit diameter (cm)

22.73 ^b

25.32 ^a

19.39 ^c

19.39 ^c

Fruit length (cm)

14.10 ^b

15.92 ^a

11.78 ^c

11.78 ^c

Fruit diameter /fruit length

1.60 ^b

1.59 ^b

1.64 ^a

1.64 ^a

Fruit fresh weight (g/fruit)

119.22 ^b

144.45 ^a

86.92 ^c

86.11 ^c

Fruit dry weight (g/fruit)

45.30 ^b

60.92 ^a

25.29 ^c

25.03 ^c

Fruit dry weight/total biomass

0.116 ^c

0.209 ^b

0.060 ^d

0.283 ^a

Seed number (No./plant)

25.77 ^b

33.88 ^a

15.06 ^c

15.06 ^c

Seed fresh weight (g/plant)

295.87 ^b

364. 48 ^a

207. 11 ^c

208. 01 ^c

Seed dry weight (g/plant)

54.89 ^b

79.40 ^a

23.18 ^c

23.51 ^c

Main stem length (cm)

379.96 ^b

437.64 ^a

268.32 ^c

161.66 ^d

Secondary stem length (cm)

114.27 ^b

145.24 ^a

86.01 ^c

48.53 ^d

MSL/SSL

3.28 ^b

2.98 ^c

2.82 ^c

3.78 ^a

Main stem diameter (mm)

5.59 ^b

7.52 ^a

3.94 ^c

1.77 ^d

Secondary stem diameter (mm)

1.14 ^b

1.49 ^a

0.84 ^c

0.43 ^d

Nodes number (No./plant)

30.15 ^b

40.49 ^a

20.10 ^c

8.03 ^d

Internodes length (cm)

9.60 ^b

119.31 ^a

764.55 ^c

497.23 ^d

Fresh weight of aerial parts (g/plant)

959.79 ^b

1193.31 ^a

764.55 ^c

497.23 ^d

Dry weight of aerial parts (g/plant)

205.59 ^b

271.64 ^a

128.93 ^c

48.21 ^d

Aerial parts yield (g/plant)

229.09 ^b

320.71 ^a

141.17 ^c

50.76 ^d

Root fresh weight (g/plant)

708.31 ^b

770.48 ^a

636.31 ^c

605.17 ^d

Root dry weight (g/plant)

172.88 ^b

180.45 ^a

147.86 ^c

123.19 ^d

Aerial parts weight/root weight

1.31 ^b

1.78 ^a

0.95 ^c

0.40 ^d

Total biomass (g/plant)

400.11 ^b

499.54 ^a

289.73 ^c

152.57 ^d

Flowering time (day after planting)

54.6 ^c

43.2 ^d

79.9 ^b

85.5 ^a

Time of fruit harvesting (DAP)

69.6 ^c

53.1 ^d

63.6 ^b

99.6 ^a