Evaluation of the Response of Sorghum to Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilization

Table 3

Effect of tillage systems, nitrogen fertilizer, and varieties on the studied traits.

	Plant height (cm)		Leaf area (cm^2)		Number of grains panicle^−1		1000-kernel weight (g)		Grain yield (kg ha^−1)		Biomass yield (kg ha^−1)		Root dry matter (g root cm^−3)
Locations	QL	SHL	QL	SHL	QL	SHL	QL	SHL	QL	SHL	QL	SHL	QL	SHL
Tillage type
NT	129.06	123.36	2682.33	2419.44	1339.83	1065.17	26.91	24.55	3992.59	3200.15	15606.81	13350.06	13.95	12.89
RT	133.72	126.44	2897.29	2623.37	1543.14	1269.11	29.86	27.27	4112.09	3321.31	16531.44	14404.14	23.45	21.42
CT	139.03	132.78	3124.74	2844.83	1647.75	1312.50	31.37	28.00	4164.97	3357.25	17075.16	14786.17	26.11	23.29
L.S.D(0.05)
Fertilizer kg ha^−1
0	129.04	121.78	2633.18	2379.16	1330.52	1059.04	26.71	23.97	3884.69	3085.21	15681.95	12871.41	19.56	18.40
40	133.63	125.93	2918.55	2649.68	1534.37	1142.59	28.58	26.04	4070.83	3283.57	16347.47	13718.07	20.96	18.70
80	136.30	130.07	3013.56	2736.54	1588.19	1229.37	30.46	27.93	4199.73	3396.54	16759.29	14379.00	21.75	18.95
120	136.78	132.33	3040.53	2751.47	1587.89	1431.37	31.77	28.48	4204.29	3406.29	16829.16	15752.00	22.42	20.75
L.S.D (0.05)
Variety
Inqadh	128.69	122.36	2802.25	2602.02	1372.78	1194.89	26.13	24.02	3716.04	2914.99	14187.22	13630.47	19.98	18.86
Rabih	133.47	127.11	3139.66	2775.16	1477.25	1213.17	32.97	29.04	4166.57	3376.62	15926.36	14126.75	21.51	19.09
Cavire 2	139.64	133.11	2762.46	2510.47	1680.69	1238.72	29.04	26.76	4387.04	3587.10	19099.82	14783.14	22.01	19.65
L.S.D(0.05)

, Significant difference at 0.05 and 0.01 probability levels, respectively. ns: not significant.