Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 5

Mean values of leaf area index, plant height, and ear heights as affected by the main effect of variety in the 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons.

Variety	Leaf area index		Plant height (cm)		Ear height (cm)
	2018	2019	2018	2019	2018	2019
Baate	2.6^a	2.9^a	164.9^a	164.2^a	70.29^a	70^a
Melkasa 2	2.0^b	2.2^b	156.3^b	150.8^b	62.11^b	59.9^b
LSD (0.05)	0.17	0.16	5.0	4.1	3.7	3.45
CV (%)	13.8	11.2	5.6	4.7	10.0	9.6

Means in the columns following the same letter are not statistically significant at the 0.05 probability level. LSD = least significant difference; CV = coefficient of variation.