Table 5 Impact of mixed compost rates and nano-micronutrients combinations on leaf area index (cm2), root fresh weight/plant (g), foliage fresh weight/plant (g) and root diameter (cm) of sugar beet in calcareous area during 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons.

From: Synergistic effects of compost amendment and foliar nano-micronutrients on yield and quality of sugar beet grown in calcareous soil

Treatments

Leaf area index

Root fresh weight

Foliage fresh weight

Root diameter

Compost level (ton acre− 1)

Nano- trace micronutrients combinations

1st season

2nd season

1st season

2nd season

1st season

2nd season

1st season

2nd season

Zero

Without spraying

2.33

3.17

1049.53

954.67

452.20

442.80

6.43

8.66

Fe + Mn

2.35

2.56

862.89

925.22

369.33

375.89

6.67

9.03

Fe + B

2.45

2.70

1098.89

1019.11

448.11

470.78

6.79

9.15

B + Mn

2.60

2.90

1176.78

1040.44

465.78

487.78

6.92

9.28

B + Mn + Fe

2.75

3.20

1227.11

1077.67

546.33

500.89

6.83

9.63

3

Without spraying

3.44

3.38

1136.07

1029.67

503.73

480.47

6.52

8.66

Fe + Mn

3.35

3.56

1162.89

1125.22

669.33

575.89

7.67

10.03

Fe + B

3.45

3.70

1198.89

1179.11

648.11

670.78

7.79

10.15

B + Mn

3.60

3.90

1276.78

1240.44

665.78

687.78

7.92

10.28

B + Mn + Fe

3.75

4.20

1327.11

1377.67

746.33

700.89

7.83

11.63

6

Without spraying

3.72

3.78

1196.00

1141.20

494.13

505.20

8.63

8.71

Fe + Mn

4.35

4.56

1262.89

1225.22

769.33

675.89

8.67

11.03

Fe + B

4.45

4.70

1298.89

1279.11

748.11

770.78

8.79

11.15

B + Mn

4.60

4.90

1376.78

1340.44

765.78

787.78

8.92

11.28

B + Mn + Fe

5.75

5.20

1427.11

1477.67

846.33

800.89

9.83

12.63

LSD at 0.05

0.20

0.04

25.74

20.15

19.05

12.32

0.276

0.407

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