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Table 3 LAI (m2 m−2) during the crop cycle in the two seasons

From: Crop water productivity and economic evaluation of drip-irrigated soybeans (Glyxine max L. Merr.)

Treatment label

FL (R1) 49 DAP

PI (R3) 63 DAP

PF (R6) (86 DAP)

MT (R7-R8) (109 DAP)

2013

 1. T1111

3.8 ± 0.4a

5.5 ± 0.3a

7.1 ± 0.3a

2.2 ± 0.1a

 2. T0111

3.1 ± 0.2ab

4.6 ± 0.2b

4.8 ± 0.4b

0.6 ± 0.3c

 3. T1011

2.8 ± 0.2b

4.9 ± 0.3ab

4.2 ± 0.8bc

0.6 ± 0.2c

 4. T1101

2.7 ± 0.5b

4.5 ± 0.2b

3.6 ± 0.2c

0.5 ± 0.1c

 5. T1110

3.3 ± 0.7ab

4.8 ± 0.6ab

4.5 ± 0.2b

1.4 ± 0.2b

2013/2014

    

 1. T1111

3.4 ± 0.3a

2.6 ± 0.1a

1.3 ± 0.3a

1.0 ± 0.0a

 2. T0111

2.4 ± 0.4ab

2.1 ± 0.1b

1.0 ± 0.0a

0.7 ± 0.0d

 3. T1011

2.9 ± 0.1abc

2.3 ± 0.2ab

1.1 ± 0.1a

0.8 ± 0.0b

 4. T1101

3.2 ± 0.4ab

2.3 ± 0.2ab

1.0 ± 0.0a

0.4 ± 0.0e

 5. T1110

2.7 ± 0.0bc

2.5 ± 0.1ab

1.2 ± 0.1a

0.8 ± 0.0c

  1. Means of the LAI with the same letter are not significantly different at 5% level based on Duncan multiple comparison of means.
  2. FL flowering, PI Pod initiation, PF seed filling, MT maturity.