Effect of NPK Fertilizer on Chemical Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Linn.) Seeds

Table 1

Combined analysis of variance showing means squares for protein, fat, ash, crude fibre, and carbohydrate contents of Pumpkin seed as influenced by Season and NPK fertilizer.

Source	DF	Protein (g/100 g)	Fat (g/100 g)	Ash (g/100 g)	Crude fibre (g/100 g)	Carbohydrate (g/100 g)
Season	1	42.40*	3.9204*	0.4959**	0.008438**	85.920**
Rep within season	2	0.16	0.1304	0.00095	0.000254	0.0145
Fertilizer	5	3.24**	1.8218**	0.0494**	0.005278**	11.408**
Season × Fertilizer	5	1.19*	0.0704	0.0111**	0.000258	1.757**
Pooled error	10	0.26	0.0534	0.0005	0.000264	0.210
CV (%)		2.0	0.4	1.5	3.1	3.5

*: significant at 0.05 level of probability.
**: significant at 0.01 level of probability.