Table 4 The results of means comparison of morphological-growth traits in Carla the influence of different concentrations of silicon.

Flowers number (No./plant)

26.87 ^c

27.97 ^bc

37.99 ^a

33.76 ^ab

Fruits number (No./plant)

8.51 ^c

9.62 ^bc

13.18 ^a

11.79 ^ab

Main stem length (cm)

260.21 ^c

294.41 ^b

337.80 ^a

321.17 ^ab

Secondary stem length (cm)

83.03 ^c

94.04 ^b

110.70 ^a

105.29 ^ab

MSL/SSL

3.34 ^a

3.39 ^a

2.98 ^c

3.15 ^b

Main stem diameter (mm)

3.90 ^c

4.55 ^b

5.37 ^a

4.99 ^ab

Secondary stem diameter (mm)

0.81 ^c

0.94 ^b

1.10 ^a

1.05 ^ab

Nodes number (No./plant)

20.05 ^b

23.01 ^b

28.86 ^a

26.85 ^a

Internodes length (cm)

11.85 ^a

11.06 ^b

9.59 ^d

10.23 ^c

Fresh weight of aerial parts (g/plant)

748.64 ^c

829.94 ^b

829.29 ^b

902.01 ^a

Dry weight of aerial parts (g/plant)

129.61 ^d

150.88 ^c

194.99 ^a

178.89 ^b

Aerial parts yield (g/plant)

154.28 ^c

169.20 ^bc

218.17 ^a

200.09 ^ab

Root fresh weight (g/plant)

664.35 ^b

681.24 ^a

695.88 ^a

698.81 ^a

Root dry weight (g/plant)

124.71 ^c

151.99 ^b

166.63 ^a

163.05 ^a

Aerial parts weight/root weight

1.14 ^ab

1.26 ^a

1.03 ^b

1.02 ^b

Total biomass (g/plant)

362.66 ^a

384.64 ^a

323.29 ^b

271.37 ^c

Flowering time (day after planting)

60.9 ^c

55.2 ^d

67.2 ^b

72.9 ^a

Time of fruit harvesting (DAP)

81.9 ^a

70.2 ^b

81.9 ^a

81.9 ^a