Vermicompost and NPSZnB Fertilizer Levels on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth, Yield Component, and Yield at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia

Table 4

Interaction effect of vermicompost levels and inorganic NPSZnB fertilizer rates on plant height (cm) and leaf area index (LAI) of maize in Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia.

Vermicompost (t·ha^−1)	NPSZnB (kg·ha^−1)	Plant height (cm)	Leaf area index
0	0	252.50^f	3.937^h
0	50	260.80^e	4.398^fg
0	100	273.70^b	4.497^efg
0	150	282.80^a	4.714^b-f
2.5	0	267.40^cd	4.327^g
2.5	50	268.50^c	4.309^g
2.5	100	267.30^cd	4.771^b-e
2.5	150	266.30^cd	4.791^b-e
5.0	0	266.80^cd	4.493^efg
5.0	50	269.00^c	4.541^d-g
5.0	100	268.80^c	4.982^b
5.0	150	270.00^bc	4.790^b-e
7.5	0	267.40^cd	4.574^c-g
7.5	50	263.70^de	4.835^bcd
7.5	100	270.00^bc	4.889^bc
7.5	150	269.60^c	5.657^a
value		0.001	0.048
LSD (0.05)		3.926	0.335
CV (%)		0.9	4.4

LSD = least significant difference; CV = coefficient of variation (%). Means in the same column followed by the same letter(s) are not statistically significantly different at a 5% probability level.