Research Article

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

Table 6

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

LocationsPlant height (cm)Leaf area (cm2)Number of grains panicle−11000-kernel weight (g)Grain yield (kg ha−1)Biomass yield (kg ha−1)Root dry matter (g root cm−3)
QLSHLQLSHLQLSHLQLSHLQLSHLQLSHLQLSHL

Tillage × variety × fertilizer mean
NT × Inqadh × 0119.67114.672285.372108.531024.33895.0022.5222.083424.112592.7812989.3012382.6711.5012.17
NT × Inqadh × 40125.67119.672585.272403.271228.33961.0022.7122.373577.932766.6013004.0712495.3312.4712.25
NT × Inqadh × 80126.67122.002686.632492.971281.001050.6723.9221.583721.802917.1313314.5412690.3312.7612.08
NT × Inqadh × 120124.33118.332744.402533.571282.671267.3325.6323.293729.182924.5114559.1914668.3314.4414.09
NT× × Rabih × 0124.00114.672653.132322.631127.00892.6727.8823.543847.043065.7114001.8312291.6712.8311.77
NT × Rabih × 40126.67122.672936.032575.371330.331005.0029.1224.784083.403338.7315280.5013884.6713.7112.02
NT × Rabih × 80130.00124.673034.232665.071384.331095.0033.4431.504185.113380.4415299.9813620.6715.1512.85
NT × Rabih × 120130.00126.003072.072694.901384.331292.6733.6129.274203.153451.8115472.4514730.3315.7814.52
NT × Cavire 2 × 0131.00122.672243.602037.101331.00898.0024.1321.794050.833239.4917580.5211820.6712.5912.21
NT × Cavire 2 × 40134.67128.332569.832336.501532.001006.0025.9523.614272.103490.7618564.7513141.6714.7512.63
NT × Cavire 2 × 80135.33128.672670.472426.471586.671095.3326.8325.994390.193602.1918570.9012856.6715.1112.77
NT × Cavire 2 × 120140.67138.002706.972436.971586.001323.3327.1124.774426.263631.6018643.6615617.6716.3515.32
RT × Inqadh × 0124.67116.672545.872346.531224.671122.3324.2821.443559.742775.0813881.7112560.0020.0519.63
RT × Inqadh × 40129.67120.002836.772638.931429.001175.0025.7722.933715.012913.6813897.6414128.6721.9220.45
RT × Inqadh × 80132.67126.332907.472701.471481.671263.6726.6925.853854.023079.3515222.4813692.3322.8421.07
RT × Inqadh × 120134.00130.332935.872714.531486.671468.3329.2626.423859.133044.4714305.4914430.0023.3222.18
RT × Rabih × 0129.67120.002889.402549.571329.671093.6729.8925.053957.653156.3114837.5013465.3322.5320.68
RT × Rabih × 40131.00122.673147.602789.431532.331180.6732.0429.004176.353395.0116077.4714385.0023.5320.89
RT × Rabih × 80135.67127.673244.302878.131587.331267.0035.0430.204270.503492.5016661.2314169.0024.8921.32
RT × Rabih × 120135.00128.673272.372895.701588.331473.0036.5933.754299.713521.7116469.3315447.0024.9122.95
RT × Cavire 2 × 0135.67128.672472.332238.001536.331136.0026.6927.054194.333392.9918754.0913758.3322.9121.28
RT × Cavire 2 × 40136.33128.002772.702512.201738.001241.6730.3129.474409.363641.3619106.3313627.0024.2721.76
RT × Cavire 2 × 80140.00134.002857.072598.571793.001304.0030.5327.694522.863694.8619722.9515783.3325.3021.62
RT × Cavire 2 × 120140.33134.332885.732617.401790.671504.0031.2028.364526.423748.4219441.0217403.6724.8823.26
CT × Inqadh × 0124.00117.672767.732574.231328.001145.3325.7322.393599.752825.0914368.5713217.6723.9022.66
CT × Inqadh × 40132.67122.673034.532842.201534.331196.3327.4126.973753.742962.4114417.7813400.0024.8122.41
CT × Inqadh × 80138.00133.673151.202939.531586.671302.6728.5125.173902.803114.8015231.8314360.3325.5223.00
CT × Inqadh × 120132.33126.333145.932928.431586.001491.0031.1227.783895.313063.9715054.0915540.0026.2924.36
CT × Rabih × 0133.00127.673110.732750.901434.671162.6731.4027.864076.063248.0615574.8213072.3324.4022.20
CT × Rabih × 40140.00131.673364.832988.831641.331251.0032.8227.484198.073420.0716907.5414210.3326.0722.69
CT × Rabih × 80142.00136.003469.133094.971695.001322.0036.3933.954354.583516.5816925.5714594.3327.1022.55
CT × Rabih × 120144.67143.003482.033096.371692.331522.6737.4332.094347.223532.5517608.1415650.3327.2624.60
CT × Cavire 2 × 0139.67133.332730.472484.971639.001185.6727.8224.484252.703471.3619149.2013274.0025.3023.01
CT × Cavire 2 × 40146.00137.673019.402760.401843.671266.6731.1127.774451.543623.5419871.1814190.0027.0823.24
CT × Cavire 2 × 80146.33137.673101.572831.731898.001364.0032.8029.464595.723771.0519884.1217644.0027.0423.30
CT × Cavire 2 × 120149.67146.003119.372845.371894.001540.0033.9530.614552.193737.5219909.0518280.6728.5425.47
L.S.D(0.05)nsnsnsnsnsnsnsns

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