Research Article

Analysis of Plant Growth and Yield in Varieties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Grafted onto Different Eggplant Rootstocks

Table 5

Effect of grafting on root dry weight.

TreatmentR0R1R2R3

Root dry weight (g) 4 WAT
V10.87 a0.4 a0.30 a0.41 a
V29.28 c0.27 a0.09 a0.29 a
V34.11 b0.32 a0.46 a0.59 a
LSD 5%0.71
CV (%)28.8

Root dry weight (g) 8 WAT
V13.03 bc2.93 bc3.13 c4.27 e
V23.03 bc1.73 a2.33 ab3.40 cd
V34.13 e3.60 cde3.20 c4,00 de
LSD 5%0.67
CV (%)12.29

Root dry weight (g) 12 WAT
V12.66 bcd2.00abc4.60 e4.40 e
V22.67 bcd1.13 a1.83 ab3.20 d
V33.57 de2.80 bcd3.03 cd3.20 d
LSD 5%0.94
CV (%)19.1

Numbers in the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different based on LSD test at significant level of 5%. LSD: least significant difference; CV: coefficient of variation.