Table 2 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of different parameters affected by different treatments under different drought stress conditions.
Variable | Drought | Treatment | Drought × treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
Degree of freedom | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Plant height | *** | *** | *** |
Spike length | *** | *** | *** |
No. of fertile tillers m–2 | *** | *** | *** |
No. of spikelets spike–1 | *** | *** | *** |
No. of grain spike–1 | *** | *** | NS |
1000 grain weight | *** | *** | NS |
Grain yield | *** | *** | *** |
Biological yield | *** | *** | *** |
Harvest index | *** | *** | *** |
Leaf area index | *** | *** | *** |
Relative water contents | *** | *** | *** |
Stomatal conductance | *** | *** | *** |
Chlorophyll contents | *** | *** | *** |
Nitrogen contents in grains | *** | *** | NS |
Phosphorus contents in grains | *** | *** | *** |
Potassium contents in grains | *** | *** | NS |
Ascorbate peroxidase | *** | *** | NS |
Catalase | *** | *** | *** |
Peroxidase | *** | *** | ** |
Superoxide dismutase | *** | *** | *** |
