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Table 2 Effects of row spacing on growth parameters and yields of Sugar graze and Jumbo plus 60 days after planting

From: Evaluation of dry matter yield and nutritive value of Sugar graze and Jumbo plus at different spacing in the yala season in the dry zone of Sri Lanka

Growth parameters

Sugar graze

Jumbo plus

15 × 30 cm

15 × 45 cm

15 × 60 cm

15 × 30 cm

15 × 45 cm

15 × 60 cm

Height (cm)

222.93 ± 6.45a

203.26 ± 13.9b

190.86 ± 13.57c

221.0 ± 13.01a

196.93 ± 10.34b

174.53 ± 11.53c

Leaf length (cm)

95.26 ± 1.13a

93.73 ± 1.20a

94.13 ± 0.65a

89.73 ± 2.41a

86.73 ± 2.44a

90.70 ± 1.55a

Leaf width (cm)

8.66 ± 0.07a

8.80 ± 0.72a

8.60 ± 0.21a

6.03 ± 0.04a

6.92 ± 0.14a

6.14 ± 0.37a

Leaf area (cm2)

824.9 ± 11.77a

861.04 ± 8.27a

810.24 ± 25.61a

540.96 ± 10.93a

559.00 ± 15.90a

556.57 ± 24.11a

Stem girth (cm)

9.93 ± 0.46b

10.44 ± 0.083a

10.2 ± 0.1a

7.42 ± 0.27b

8.27 ± 0.04a

8.69 ± 0.06a

Inter-node elongation (cm)

21.3 ± 0.75a

21.1 ± 0.66a

21.5 ± 0.36a

19.83 ± 0.51a

19.93 ± 0.30a

18.52 ± 0.69a

Number of leaves/plant

14.66 ± 0.23a

14.13 ± 0.57a

14.6 ± 0.34a

13.936 ± 0.30a

13.86 ± 0.30a

14.6 ± 0.34a

  1. a,b,cWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05)