Table 2: Onion growth parameters as affected by nitrogen, potassium and sulfur nutrient levels.
| Nutrient Levels (Treatments) |
Plant Height (cm) |
Nº of Leaves Per Plant |
Leaf Area (cm2) |
| N0 S0 K0 (control) |
40.96l
|
8.01g
|
307.10m
|
| N0 S0 K45
|
40.41lm
|
7.98g
|
313.48m
|
| N0 S0 K67
|
39.94m
|
8.21g
|
352.39lm
|
| N0 S15K0
|
42.95k
|
9.36f
|
403.29klm
|
| N0 S15K45
|
43.39k
|
9.44f
|
424.71jkl
|
| N0 S15K67
|
44.39j
|
9.55f
|
454.76ijk
|
| N69S0 K0
|
46.84i
|
10.94e
|
495.00hij
|
| N69S0 K45
|
47.34i
|
11e
|
515.96ghi
|
| N69S0 K67
|
48.34h
|
11.12e
|
544.93fgh
|
| N69S15K0
|
51.09g
|
12.56d
|
599.02efg
|
| N69S15K45
|
51.63fg
|
12.58d
|
618.92def
|
| N69S15K67
|
52.30ef
|
12.76d
|
651.50cde
|
| N92S0 K0
|
53.00de
|
13.27c
|
695.02cd
|
| N92S0 K45
|
53.46cd
|
13.34c
|
717.98c
|
| N92S0 K67
|
54.14c
|
13.46c
|
731.82bc
|
| N92S15K0
|
56.13b
|
14.59ab
|
738.53bc
|
| N92S15K45
|
56.57b
|
14.70a
|
819.09b
|
| N92S15K67
|
57.06a
|
14.14b
|
853.20a
|
| CV |
11.67 |
1.96 |
9.84 |
| Significance level |
** |
** |
** |
Treatments not connected by the same letter for a growth or yield parameter are significantly different at 99% probability level.
** stands significant at P<0.01.