Treatments
Germination %
Shoot Length (cm)
Root Length (cm)
Control
80.000±5.000
4.550±0.000
2.441±0.141
0.001 M K₂O
87.500±3.750
5.448±0.008
2.633±0.033
0.01 M K₂O
95.000±5.000
6.323±0.052
3.310±0.060
0.1 M K₂O
65.000±5.000
2.527±0.047
0.810±0.010
0.001 M KCl
82.500±3.750
5.928±0.028
2.161±0.024
0.01 M KCl
92.500±7.500
6.168±0.088
2.965±0.215
0.1 M KCl
73.333±4.444
3.626±0.001
0.683±0.016
0.001 M KNO₃
85.000±5.000
5.972±0.112
2.650±0.050
0.01 M KNO₃
95.000±5.000
7.085±0.171
3.364±0.036
0.1 M KNO₃
55.000±5.000
3.050±0.025
1.812±0.262
6.45
0.62
0.42
CD (5%)
Table: 1 Germination % and Shoot/ Root Length (cm) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7
DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
0.082±0.0007
0.272±0.0060
0.098±0.0020
0.001 M K₂O
0.102±0.0050
0.302±0.0036
0.111±0.0070
0.01 M K₂O
0.115±0.0001
0.312±0.0024
0.112±0.0080
0.1 M K₂O
0.031±0.0021
0.150±0.0030
0.035±0.0010
0.001 M KCl
0.104±0.0020
0.281±0.0061
0.102±0.0030
0.01 M KCl
0.115±0.0014
0.303±0.0028
0.114±0.0050
0.1 M KCl
0.057±0.0020
0.192±0.0017
0.047±0.0010
0.001M KNO₃
0.100±0.0006
0.302±0.0060
0.115±0.0050
0.01 M KNO₃
0.121±0.0028
0.332±0.0090
0.119±0.0010
0.1 M KNO₃
0.060±0.0008
0.219±0.0030
0.069±0.0010
0.33
0.33
0.20
CD (5%)
Table: 2 Fresh weight (gm/ 5 plants) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with
different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.383±0.0060
0.644±0.023
0.158±0.0020
0.898±0.008
0.119±0.0010
0.153±0.005
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.727±0.0290
0.897±0.004
0.308±0.0040
0.969±0.047
0.179±0.0005
0.199±0.005
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.774±0.0100
0.935±0.018
0.348±0.0050
1.055±0.051
0.200±0.0010
0.234±0.006
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.793±0.0070
1.000±0.002
0.333±0.0050
1.033±0.041
0.248±0.0080
0.310±0.026
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.752±0.0130
0.780±0.040
0.278±0.0020
0.941±0.054
0.192±0.0050
0.190±0.012
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.755±0.0050
0.924±0.012
0.280±0.0005
1.001±0.005
0.214±0.0040
0.217±0.016
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.765±0.0250
0.991±0.009
0.292±0.0200
1.040±0.037
0.220±0.0180
0.300±0.004
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.752±0.0010
0.851±0.050
0.402±0.0070
0.985±0.023
0.153±0.0020
0.205±0.019
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.809±0.0020
0.962±0.019
0.400±0.0005
1.091±0.040
0.203±0.0020
0.295±0.005
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.802±0.0100
1.003±0.012
0.404±0.0060
1.092±0.045
0.180±0.0000
0.303±0.005
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.02
CD (5%)
Table: 3 Fresh weight (gm/ 5 plants) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) raised with different potassium
treatments (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
0.007±0.0004
0.019±0.0013
0.009±0.0003
0.001 M K₂O
0.009±0.0006
0.023±0.0009
0.010±0.0002
0.01 M K₂O
0.010±0.0002
0.027±0.0019
0.011±0.0014
0.1 M K₂O
0.004±0.0001
0.019±0.0006
0.004±0.0001
0.001 M KCl
0.011±0.0006
0.020±0.0004
0.010±0.0004
0.01 M KCl
0.015±0.0005
0.022±0.0010
0.011±0.0009
0.1 M KCl
0.010±0.0001
0.019±0.0009
0.009±0.0003
0.001M KNO₃
0.012±0.0003
0.023±0.0011
0.011±0.0008
0.01 M KNO₃
0.014±0.0005
0.023±0.0011
0.011±0.0002
0.1 M KNO₃
0.011±0.0008
0.021±0.0008
0.009±0.0004
0.11
0.11
0.01
CD (5%)
Table: 4 Dry weight (gm/ 5 plants) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with
different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.040±0.0015
0.083±0.004
0.019±0.0000
0.088±0.008
0.016±0.0010
0.033±0.003
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.073±0.0045
0.092±0.002
0.023±0.0005
0.097±0.005
0.023±0.0020
0.036±0.002
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.081±0.0006
0.102±0.002
0.028±0.0007
0.104±0.004
0.030±0.0010
0.045±0.002
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.087±0.0020
0.100±0.002
0.027±0.0000
0.103±0.003
0.030±0.0010
0.051±0.001
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.080±0.0010
0.086±0.003
0.026±0.0000
0.095±0.007
0.019±0.0000
0.034±0.002
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.093±0.0040
0.097±0.001
0.027±0.0010
0.101±0.001
0.018±0.0006
0.040±0.001
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.081±0.0010
0.101±0.001
0.026±0.0007
0.106±0.004
0.020±0.0010
0.043±0.003
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.081±0.0000
0.091±0.001
0.028±0.0009
0.096±0.005
0.013±0.0000
0.034±0.001
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.081±0.0010
0.097±0.004
0.030±0.0007
0.107±0.006
0.032±0.0005
0.046±0.002
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.102±0.0070
0.103±0.003
0.039±0.0030
0.101±0.001
0.018±0.0005
0.052±0.001
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
CD (5%)
Table: 5 Dry weight (gm/ 5 plants) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) raised with different potassium
treatments (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
91.46
93.01
90.81
0.001 M K₂O
91.17
92.38
90.99
0.01 M K₂O
91.30
91.35
90.18
0.1 M K₂O
87.09
87.33
88.57
0.001 M KCl
89.42
92.88
90.19
0.01 M KCl
86.95
92.74
90.35
0.1 M KCl
82.45
90.10
80.85
0.001M KNO₃
88.00
92.72
90.43
0.01 M KNO₃
88.42
91.87
90.76
0.1 M KNO₃
81.66
90.41
86.96
Table: 6 Percent moisture content of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with
different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
89.55
87.11
87.97
90.20
86.55
78.43
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
89.95
89.74
92.53
89.98
87.15
81.91
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
89.53
89.09
91.95
90.14
85.00
80.77
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
89.02
90.00
91.89
90.03
87.90
83.55
KCl 20 kg ha-1
89.36
88.97
90.64
89.90
90.10
82.11
KCl 40 kg ha-1
87.68
89.50
90.35
89.91
91.58
81.57
KCl 60 kg ha-1
89.41
89.81
91.09
89.81
90.90
85.67
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
89.22
89.31
93.03
90.25
91.50
83.42
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
89.98
89.92
92.50
90.19
84.23
84.41
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
87.28
89.73
90.34
90.75
90.00
82.84
Table: 7 Percent moisture content of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different potassium
salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf Area (cm2)
Plant Height (cm)
Biomass (gm)
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
5.880±0.224
7.617±1.083
10.100±0.280
18.640±0.488
2.901±0.090
4.650±0.391
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
6.380±0.344
8.133±0.800
10.500±0.240
19.340±0.328
3.068±0.039
5.895±0.280
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
6.840±0.152
8.600±0.533
11.500±0.360
19.720±0.336
3.096±0.066
6.247±0.371
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
7.080±0.136
9.467±0.378
12.100±0.120
20.840±0.568
3.118±0.057
6.981±0.055
KCl 20 kg ha-1
6.140±0.168
8.283±0.389
10.340±0.192
19.160±0.296
2.962±0.081
5.556±0.387
KCl 40 kg ha-1
6.840±0.112
8.583±0.689
11.260±0.168
19.880±0.224
3.045±0.056
6.200±0.146
KCl 60 kg ha-1
6.940±0.088
8.867±0.733
12.060±0.128
20.440±0.328
3.087±0.044
6.822±0.261
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
6.160±0.192
8.500±0.633
10.880±0.144
19.380±0.304
2.986±0.054
5.800±0.289
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
7.080±0.136
8.850±0.683
11.980±0.104
20.340±0.432
3.166±0.073
6.637±0.386
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
7.280±0.144
9.383±0.622
12.600±0.320
21.520±0.416
3.281±0.185
7.097±0.119
0.22
0.80
0.30
0.50
0.62
0.42
CD (5%)
Table: 8 Leaf area (cm2/ 5 plants), Plant height (cm/ 5 plants) and Biomass (gm) of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf Area (cm2)
Plant Height (cm)
No. of flowers
Biomass (gm)
Control
12.063±0.249
25.000±2.800
7.333±0.444
5.973±0.398
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
13.103±0.116
27.800±2.240
13.000±0.667
7.195±0.351
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
13.263±0.224
32.200±2.240
15.330±0.444
8.616±0.420
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
13.440±0.287
38.000±2.400
16.670±0.444
9.251±0.274
KCl 20 kg ha-1
12.973±0.024
27.800±2.640
11.000±0.667
6.904±0.324
KCl 40 kg ha-1
13.220±0.100
31.600±1.680
13.670±0.444
8.252±0.211
KCl 60 kg ha-1
13.347±0.158
33.800±1.440
16.670±0.889
9.008±0.301
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
13.270±0.227
38.200±1.840
16.670±0.444
7.157±0.159
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
13.887±0.089
38.000±2.000
19.000±1.333
8.415±0.335
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
14.043±0.251
40.400±1.680
20.670±1.111
9.345±0.382
0.33
2.72
1.14
0.54
Treatments
CD (5%)
Table: 9 Leaf area (cm2/ 5 plants), Plant height (cm/ 5 plants), number of Flowers and Biomass (gm) of fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different potassium salts (130 DAS).
Treatments
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Total Chlorophylls
Carotenoids
Control
0.161±0.012
0.082±0.004
0.254±0.020
0.180±0.009
0.001 M K2O
0.274±0.006
0.119±0.007
0.285±0.004
0.196±0.001
0.01 M K2O
0.274±0.012
0.171±0.001
0.434±0.003
0.273±0.004
0.1 M K2O
0.132±0.006
0.079±0.009
0.223±0.006
0.135±0.003
0.001 M KCl
0.243±0.007
0.153±0.009
0.406±0.0005
0.246±0.005
0.01 M KCl
0.253±0.010
0.163±0.009
0.404±0.002
0.289±0.012
0.1 M KCl
0.179±0.010
0.101±0.004
0.269±0.002
0.163±0.004
0.001 M KNO3
0.265±0.007
0.171±0.006
0.421±0.007
0.200±0.001
0.01 M KNO3
0.302±0.008
0.194±0.005
0.501±0.006
0.270±0.004
0.1 M KNO3
0.106±0.002
0.079±0.004
0.172±0.005
0.106±0.007
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.01
CD (5%)
Table: 10 Chlorophyll and Carotenoid (mg gm-1 fr wt) contents in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Total chlorophylls
Carotenoids
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.587±0.007 0.469±0.018 0.557±0.016 0.644±0.027 1.145±0.026 1.151±0.063 0.334±0.031 0.233±0.033
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.589±0.005 0.539±0.021 0.605±0.002 0.707±0.014 1.219±0.018 1.267±0.049 0.343±0.002 0.293±0.023
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.598±0.001 0.556±0.024 0.666±0.011 0.722±0.017 1.364±0.005 1.315±0.063 0.377±0.000 0.354±0.050
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.603±0.008 0.556±0.027 0.698±0.002 0.718±0.013 1.347±0.014 1.251±0.006 0.401±0.003 0.301±0.025
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.588±0.005 0.505±0.022 0.647±0.011 0.678±0.062 1.232±0.013 1.123±0.091 0.353±0.001 0.347±0.037
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.595±0.001 0.541±0.017 0.718±0.003 0.755±0.085 1.313±0.002
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.607±0.002 0.529±0.008 0.752±0.002 0.769±0.036 1.370±0.013 1.265±0.040 0.388±0.001
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.595±0.003 0.476±0.003 0.716±0.019 0.628±0.013 1.425±0.011 1.076±0.035 0.362±0.005 0.326±0.007
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.606±0.004 0.529±0.002 0.748±0.005 0.768±0.037 1.371±0.019 1.297±0.037 0.394±0.001 0.327±0.017
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.609±0.005 0.566±0.013 0.781±0.020 0.773±0.029 1.438±0.033 1.345±0.038 0.372±0.001 0.358±0.045
CD (5%)
0.01
0.04
0.03
0.09
0.04
1.25±0.099
0.12
0.354±0.002 0.371±0.011
0.03
0.32±0.041
0.07
Table: 11 Chlorophyll and carotenoid (mg gm-1 fr wt) contents in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
3.302±0.040
2.719±0.033
1.777±0.025
0.001 M K₂O
3.896±0.080
3.318±0.045
2.520±0.035
0.01 M K₂O
5.958±0.022
3.971±0.067
3.069±0.067
0.1 M K₂O
1.760±0.045
0.959±0.034
0.823±0.079
0.001 M KCl
3.599±0.011
3.370±0.025
2.697±0.011
0.01 M KCl
3.859±0.030
3.724±0.045
2.866±0.044
0.1 M KCl
1.590±0.011
1.343±0.011
0.835±0.030
0.001M KNO₃
4.342±0.155
3.396±0.033
2.347±0.090
0.01 M KNO₃
5.085±0.040
4.073±0.056
3.017±0.063
0.1 M KNO₃
1.907±0.011
1.121±0.020
0.936±0.079
0.10
0.09
0.08
CD (5%)
Table: 12 Nitrate reductase activity (µM NO₂ produced h-1 gm-1 fr wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
3.012±0.146
1.794±0.049
0.970±0.045
0.865±0.023
1.962±0.112
0.762±0.032
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
4.446±0.045
2.279±0.034
1.320±0.079
0.931±0.020
2.008±0.022
0.842±0.015
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
4.536±0.293
2.522±0.017
2.765±0.034
1.000±0.026
2.109±0.011
0.891±0.041
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
5.236±0.135
3.140±0.047
2.584±0.011
1.076±0.023
2.223±0.011
1.006±0.027
KCl 20 kg ha-1
4.186±0.101
2.238±0.036
2.584±0.079
0.899±0.019
2.347±0.022
0.816±0.030
KCl 40 kg ha-1
4.356±0.226
2.321±0.015
2.550±0.045
0.955±0.023
2.042±0.078
0.893±0.058
KCl 60 kg ha-1
3.637±0.026
2.590±0.043
1.331±0.045
1.021±0.043
1.783±0.023
0.908±0.021
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
3.633±0.045
2.287±0.071
2.279±0.090
0.899±0.034
2.336±0.011
0.842±0.030
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
4.220±0.067
2.509±0.053
2.301±0.067
0.967±0.013
2.257±0.316
0.939±0.047
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
4.626±0.022
3.022±0.032
2.460±0.068
1.033±0.025
2.449±0.237
0.993±0.056
0.31
0.06
0.07
0.05
0.16
0.03
CD (5%)
Table: 13 Nitrate reductase activity (µM NO₂ produced hr-1 gm-1 fr wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum L.) cultivar RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
68.153±1.140
6.417±0.570
1.787±0.683
0.001 M K₂O
145.58±8.150
8.527±0.554
5.024±0.477
0.01 M K₂O
162.76±3.760
11.06±0.327
6.574±0.391
0.1 M K₂O
86.434±2.321
8.253±0.356
5.706±0.825
0.001 M KCl
147.89±2.018
7.974±0.366
4.048±0.347
0.01 M KCl
162.09±3.268
9.514±0.441
6.988±0.447
0.1 M KCl
69.968±1.904
8.819±0.551
2.777±0.513
0.001M KNO₃
150.68±1.861
13.56±0.691
6.591±0.367
0.01 M KNO₃
165.40±3.345
16.09±0.587
8.967±0.403
0.1 M KNO₃
86.782±2.742
6.995±0.268
2.879±0.126
4.41
0.71
0.75
CD (5%)
Table: 14 Alanine aminotransferase activity (µM keto acid released min-1 mg-1 protein) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1 seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
78.489±1.563
173.687±6.573
38.375±0.088
62.837±6.256
29.061±0.524
42.623±1.875
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
101.089±1.894
193.788±8.186
53.65±0.298
73.317±8.849
39.987±0.282
48.683±2.075
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
121.335±2.224
227.462±7.882
61.473±0.564
85.935±3.399
48.308±1.321
68.135±2.271
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
142.323±2.119
213.231±6.212
72.278±0.926
93.835±1.589
56.631±0.797
77.236±4.234
KCl 20 kg ha-1
88.423±0.330
180.189±1.523
52.16±0.049
67.949±1.965
40.485±0.459
54.055±2.875
KCl 40 kg ha-1
124.687±0.613
200.051±1.964
54.271±0.323
76.909±0.773
43.466±0.040
63.593±1.136
KCl 60 kg ha-1
146.174±3.489
224.946±3.643
66.815±1.056
82.889±0.353
58.742±0.427
64.814±3.075
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
99.227±0.032
200.669±7.438
54.52±1.168
70.001±1.059
39.245±0.782
52.103±0.331
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
140.333±1.111
240.412±7.319
62.343±0.306
90.834±0.529
52.78±0.572
67.180±3.226
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
156.857±6.728
234.218±2.252
71.907±1.185
100.79±1.744
54.271±0.323
78.850±1.941
5.61
9.28
1.33
3.72
1.50
4.90
CD (5%)
Table: 15 Alanine aminotransferase activity (µM keto acid released min-1 mg-1 protein) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
15.551±0.532
2.044±0.145
0.377±0.092
0.001 M K₂O
20.549±0.496
2.790±0.342
1.895±0.174
0.01 M K₂O
27.416±0.481
3.486±0.248
2.959±0.202
0.1 M K₂O
17.161±0.463
2.346±0.237
0.974±0.214
0.001 M KCl
21.958±0.160
2.438±0.051
1.442±0.137
0.01 M KCl
25.331±0.651
3.035±0.165
2.640±0.268
0.1 M KCl
14.482±0.827
2.200±0.242
0.377±0.092
0.001M KNO₃
22.716±0.196
3.268±0.214
2.196±0.303
0.01 M KNO₃
29.216±1.277
5.458±0.437
4.570±0.098
0.1 M KNO₃
15.987±0.399
2.189±0.279
1.511±0.226
0.83
0.32
0.26
CD (5%)
Table: 16 Aspartate aminotransferase activity (µM keto acid released min-1 mg-1 protein) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1 seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
56.782±0.292
71.225±0.956
11.921±0.341
22.353±0.839
9.561±0.365
15.997±0.536
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
61.429±1.436
77.555±0.78
13.405±0.170
25.500±0.913
11.483±0.097
20.105±0.778
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
65.492±0.682
77.585±1.094
14.257±0.195
27.403±1.587
12.553±0.146
28.279±0.435
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
68.654±1.655
82.181±3.503
15.303±0.414
27.681±0.021
14.451±0.438
34.805±0.870
KCl 20 kg ha-1
62.572±1.363
79.326±2.491
11.897±0.511
22.353±0.839
9.342±0.584
18.590±0.552
KCl 40 kg ha-1
66.124±0.875
89.090±3.035
12.334±0.073
24.856±0.269
11.045±0.536
27.844±0.870
KCl 60 kg ha-1
68.022±1.46
90.349±3.065
14.451±0.438
32.439±1.706
12.116±0.292
31.324±1.740
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
61.891±0.146
84.288±0.538
12.748±0.487
31.794±1.061
11.264±0.316
20.448±1.306
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
66.562±0.438
88.138±2.698
14.232±0.657
33.009±0.798
12.116±0.292
22.353±0.839
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
68.849±2.287
90.656±2.757
15.084±0.632
37.123±0.243
14.865±0.852
23.89±0.698
2.49
4.68
0.91
2.08
0.94
1.93
CD (5%)
Table: 17 Aspartate aminotransferase activity (µM keto acid released min-1 mg-1 protein) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
0.115±0.0010
0.164±0.0030
0.182±0.0090
0.001 M K₂O
0.117±0.0004
0.191±0.0020
0.194±0.0055
0.01 M K₂O
0.141±0.0025
0.200±0.0050
0.215±0.0000
0.1 M K₂O
0.115±0.0030
0.167±0.0035
0.192±0.0120
0.001 M KCl
0.118±0.0020
0.154±0.0015
0.167±0.0010
0.01 M KCl
0.140±0.0060
0.216±0.0290
0.196±0.0235
0.1 M KCl
0.112±0.0005
0.130±0.0025
0.155±0.0150
0.001M KNO₃
0.125±0.0025
0.180±0.0070
0.174±0.0095
0.01 M KNO₃
0.144±0.0110
0.173±0.0015
0.187±0.0110
0.1 M KNO₃
0.112±0.0060
0.133±0.0020
0.175±0.0070
0.01
0.02
0.01
CD (5%)
Table: 18 Superoxide dismutase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum
L. cultivar RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.197±0.003
0.206±0.001
0.242±0.0020
0.273±0.011
0.277±0.0030
0.319±0.002
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.279±0.001
0.304±0.013
0.249±0.0005
0.279±0.011
0.383±0.0005
0.326±0.003
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.311±0.008
0.312±0.009
0.251±0.0055
0.287±0.019
0.425±0.0050
0.331±0.002
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.329±0.041
0.318±0.005
0.315±0.0050
0.289±0.018
0.353±0.0065
0.357±0.023
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.232±0.008
0.306±0.007
0.275±0.0085
0.264±0.017
0.291±0.0060
0.307±0.031
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.258±0.010
0.313±0.007
0.283±0.0030
0.279±0.016
0.341±0.0130
0.332±0.003
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.293±0.008
0.313±0.001
0.286±0.0065
0.289±0.021
0.294±0.0060
0.334±0.007
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.209±0.019
0.222±0.002
0.270±0.0128
0.277±0.012
0.348±0.0120
0.335±0.010
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.272±0.001
0.314±0.002
0.305±0.0020
0.291±0.016
0.465±0.0020
0.344±0.003
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.227±0.007
0.341±0.003
0.297±0.0070
0.301±0.016
0.697±0.0060
0.358±0.009
0.03
0.06
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
CD (5%)
Table: 19 Superoxide dismutase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum
L.) cultivar RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
15.377±0.244
17.715±0.228
21.367±0.749
0.001 M K₂O
17.566±0.284
21.637±0.389
21.705±0.223
0.01 M K₂O
20.961±0.151
25.607±0.726
29.970±0.731
0.1 M K₂O
15.884±0.240
18.377±0.339
20.375±0.176
0.001 M KCl
18.101±0.545
21.069±0.573
21.581±0.463
0.01 M KCl
19.836±0.099
23.258±0.886
26.531±0.143
0.1 M KCl
17.668±0.799
17.544±0.000
23.657±0.265
0.001M KNO₃
17.802±0.536
21.488±0.294
26.395±0.596
0.01 M KNO₃
21.379±0.376
23.310±0.920
31.613±0.285
0.1 M KNO₃
20.260±0.158
19.520±0.723
24.297±0.374
0.93
0.84
0.77
CD (5%)
Table: 20 Catalase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar
RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
07.573±0.054
12.123±0.349
14.617±0.001
13.575±1.044
21.929±0.000
26.864±0.548
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
11.344±0.098
16.512±0.467
26.581±2.658
20.775±1.539
38.798±5.060
47.729±1.040
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
12.034±0.338
19.822±0.291
26.653±0.337
27.118±0.535
39.473±4.385
51.800±0.554
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
11.939±0.243
23.690±0.567
32.508±2.579
27.073±1.444
43.859±0.000
53.687±0.758
KCl 20 kg ha-1
10.642±0.323
16.077±0.222
22.929±0.997
15.716±1.706
21.929±0.000
45.484±2.166
KCl 40 kg ha-1
11.103±0.138
16.478±0.212
25.119±1.196
22.865±0.706
34.746±2.848
49.284±0.693
KCl 60 kg ha-1
12.531±0.000
19.367±0.536
24.741±4.498
26.411±0.739
32.163±2.924
50.084±1.320
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
09.154±0.080
21.490±0.960
26.581±2.658
19.409±0.408
43.859±0.000
44.401±0.722
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
11.330±0.365
21.675±0.725
27.777±1.461
25.366±0.779
43.859±0.000
49.915±1.469
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
12.416±0.135
26.939±0.416
27.777±1.461
30.031±0.528
43.859±0.000
54.662±0.758
0.43
0.75
4.35
2.12
2.70
2.03
CD (5%)
Table: 21 Catalase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar
RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
0.249±0.007
0.226±0.000
0.455±0.004
0.001 M K₂O
0.342±0.005
0.444±0.009
0.556±0.005
0.01 M K₂O
0.492±0.001
0.626±0.024
0.686±0.009
0.1 M K₂O
0.377±0.016
0.397±0.021
0.347±0.000
0.001 M KCl
0.459±0.010
0.455±0.005
0.476±0.025
0.01 M KCl
0.478±0.015
0.431±0.021
0.568±0.021
0.1 M KCl
0.342±0.005
0.463±0.011
0.463±0.012
0.001M KNO₃
0.444±0.005
0.572±0.019
0.679±0.015
0.01 M KNO₃
0.550±0.009
0.648±0.029
0.750±0.028
0.1 M KNO₃
0.347±0.013
0.325±0.003
0.519±0.044
0.02
0.04
0.05
CD (5%)
Table: 22 Guaiacol peroxidase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar
RMT-1) seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.200±0.004
0.241±.009
0.699±0.054
0.956±.023
1.209±0.080
1.181±.015
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.241±0.009
0.276±.011
1.180±0.051
0.982±.018
1.823±0.434
1.672±.036
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.302±0.020
0.448±.025
1.430±0.075
0.989±.024
2.341±0.111
1.782±.172
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.477±0.025
0.504±.005
1.806±0.451
1.011±.033
1.505±0.000
1.905±.285
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.282±0.000
0.288±.009
0.753±0.000
0.961±.016
2.258±0.000
1.741±.136
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.361±0.014
0.344±.009
0.862±0.041
1.016±.007
1.993±0.058
1.758±.090
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.376±0.000
0.465±.009
0.972±0.069
0.983±.072
2.258±0.000
1.817±.034
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.270±0.012
0.279±.002
1.179±0.176
0.932±.004
2.258±0.000
1.864±.013
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.704±0.009
0.350±.002
2.132±0.125
1.035±.014
3.668±0.846
1.948±.019
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.484±0.032
0.462±.021
1.655±0.150
1.049±.044
4.515±0.000
1.999±.046
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.05
0.01
0.16
CD (5%)
Table: 23 Guaiacol peroxidase activity (EU mg-1 protein h-1) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)
cultivar RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
Leaf
Stem
Root
Control
3.900±0.200
1.633±0.156
1.333±0.089
0.001 M K₂O
3.567±0.489
1.867±0.089
1.500±0.133
0.01 M K₂O
4.233±0.044
2.067±0.178
1.633±0.156
0.1 M K₂O
4.000±0.333
1.500±0.133
1.300±0.067
0.001 M KCl
4.100±0.200
1.767±0.178
1.467±0.156
0.01 M KCl
4.067±0.289
1.833±0.178
1.500±0.133
0.1 M KCl
3.800±0.267
1.667±0.111
1.333±0.089
0.001M KNO₃
4.100±0.200
1.833±0.111
1.567±0.156
0.01 M KNO₃
4.400±0.133
2.033±0.178
1.600±0.133
0.1 M KNO₃
4.033±0.489
1.400±0.067
1.300±0.067
0.45
0.24
0.19
CD (5%)
Table: 24 Ascorbic acid (mg gm-1 fr wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) cultivar RMT-1
seedlings (7 DAS) raised with different potassium treatments.
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
3.200±0.067
3.925±0.163
1.733±0.156
2.350±0.125
1.367±0.111
1.850±0.050
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
3.933±0.089
4.433±0.044
1.967±0.089
2.550±0.050
1.700±0.067
2.100±0.050
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
4.367±0.089
4.833±0.044
2.233±0.044
2.733±0.044
1.767±0.089
2.300±0.100
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
4.733±0.111
5.550±0.175
2.300±0.133
2.625±0.087
2.000±0.067
2.450±0.050
KCl 20 kg ha-1
3.333±0.044
4.225±0.125
1.633±0.111
2.433±0.044
1.500±0.000
2.133±0.044
KCl 40 kg ha-1
4.133±0.111
4.175±0.125
2.000±0.067
2.450±0.050
1.667±0.044
2.200±0.050
KCl 60 kg ha-1
4.467±0.222
4.900±0.067
2.167±0.089
2.575±0.088
2.000±0.067
2.300±0.100
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
3.700±0.133
4.467±0.044
1.833±0.111
2.467±0.044
1.533±0.044
2.225±0.175
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
4.200±0.067
6.100±0.100
2.133±0.044
2.800±0.100
1.800±0.067
2.375±0.038
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
4.800±0.133
7.733±0.044
2.467±0.044
2.925±0.075
1.967±0.044
2.750±0.150
0.17
0.17
0.19
0.13
0.13
0.10
CD (5%)
Table: 25 Ascorbic acid (mg gm-1 fr wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
4.916±0.111
5.188±0.188
2.083±0.111
2.625±0.125
1.187±0.093
1.500±0.125
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
5.375±0.125
6.188±0.094
2.333±0.111
2.938±0.188
1.666±0.111
1.938±0.219
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
6.187±0.187
7.063±0.188
2.583±0.111
3.625±0.125
2.083±0.111
2.75±0.125
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
7.250±0.333
8.188±0.344
3.416±0.222
4.313±0.094
2.312±0.093
3.438±0.188
KCl 20 kg ha-1
5.562±0.093
6.188±0.188
2.083±0.222
2.375±0.125
1.333±0.111
2.063±0.188
KCl 40 kg ha-1
6.083±0.222
6.250±0.250
2.416±0.222
2.813±0.188
2.333±0.111
2.563±0.094
KCl 60 kg ha-1
6.000±0.333
6.500±0.250
2.416±0.111
3.375±0.125
2.625±0.125
3.125±0.125
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
6.125±0.125
6.250±0.375
2.375±0.125
2.875±0.125
1.250±0.000
2.125±0.188
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
7.500±0.333
8.563±0.188
2.375±0.187
3.563±0.188
2.937±0.093
2.750±0.250
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
8.250±0.250
10.19±0.313
2.666±0.111
4.375±0.313
2.375±0.125
3.688±0.219
0.51
0.47
0.24
0.21
0.16
0.24
CD (5%)
Table: 26 Phenols (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated
with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
17.000±0.666
21.500±1.000
09.333±0.444
13.500±0.500
05.500±0.500
7.750±0.750
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
19.000±0.000
27.250±1.250
11.333±0.444
14.750±0.750
06.500±0.500
9.750±0.375
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
20.000±1.000
29.500±1.000
12.500±0.500
17.000±0.500
06.000±0.000
9.750±0.375
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
22.000±0.666
30.750±0.875
19.000±0.500
18.750±0.750
11.333±0.888
13.750±0.375
KCl 20 kg ha-1
22.000±1.000
25.750±1.250
12.666±0.444
13.000±0.500
10.000±0.000
9.500±0.500
KCl 40 kg ha-1
24.000±0.666
28.000±0.667
17.000±0.500
16.250±1.250
06.333±0.444
10.000±0.500
KCl 60 kg ha-1
29.333±0.444
28.000±1.000
17.666±0.444
18.000±0.500
06.333±0.444
14.000±0.500
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
18.500±0.500
25.750±0.750
14.500±1.500
14.750±0.750
06.333±0.444
10.000±0
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
21.000±1.333
29.750±0.750
10.000±0.000
15.750±0.750
06.333±0.444
11.000±1.000
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
22.333±0.888
30.000±2.000
10.000±0.000
18.000±0.500
10.000±0.000
13.500±0.750
1.20
1.33
0.83
0.97
0.66
0.84
CD (5%)
Table: 27 Tannins (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated
with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
17.666±0.555
19.000±0.500
08.500±0.000
10.000±0.250
01.666±0.222
4.250±0.250
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
20.166±0.555
22.500±0.750
08.250±0.250
10.250±0.500
02.750±0.250
4.625±0.188
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
23.666±0.555
24.250±0.500
09.000±0.666
10.500±0.500
03.750±0.250
5.00±0.250
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
33.250±0.750
32.125±1.625
11.750±0.250
12.750±0.500
04.750±0.375
5.375±0.438
KCl 20 kg ha-1
22.333±0.555
22.000±0.750
07.500±0.000
10.500±0.250
03.100±0.222
4.750±0.250
KCl 40 kg ha-1
24.666±0.888
24.625±0.875
08.833±0.444
10.625±0.375
05.166±0.444
5.375±0.438
KCl 60 kg ha-1
30.500±1.333
30.875±1.625
13.333±0.888
11.875±0.438
06.666±0.222
6.000±0.250
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
20.500±0.500
23.625±0.813
08.166±0.222
10.500±1.00
04.833±0.222
5.750±0.500
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
25.500±0.666
25.750±1.000
09.666±0.222
11.125±0.625
05.000±0.000
6.250±0.500
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
29.333±1.555
31.500±1.250
10.666±0.222
12.375±0.688
05.333±0.222
6.500±0.250
1.83
1.33
0.92
0.74
0.65
0.47
CD (5%)
Table: 28 Phytic acid (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
2.402±0.006
1.140±0.005
4.672±0.038
0.539±0.006
5.068±0.217
0.406±0.015
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
1.361±0.014
0.788±0.005
4.347±0.103
0.501±0.015
3.183±0.023
0.165±0.005
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
1.585±0.028
0.707±0.002
3.453±0.136
0.483±0.014
2.329±0.173
0.131±0.016
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
1.500±0.076
0.680±0.008
3.290±0.008
0.435±0.019
2.381±0.117
0.100±0.006
KCl 20 kg ha-1
1.691±0.079
0.764±0.010
3.252±0.029
0.528±0.012
3.316±0.114
0.294±0.019
KCl 40 kg ha-1
1.893±0.095
0.709±0.010
2.887±0.239
0.500±0.012
4.665±0.141
0.211±0.009
KCl 60 kg ha-1
1.733±0.064
0.698±0.008
4.152±0.004
0.474±0.021
2.723±0.047
0.136±0.010
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
2.014±0.005
0.781±0.015
4.448±0.076
0.496±0.015
3.299±0.008
0.207±0.006
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
1.689±0.062
0.733±0.018
4.279±0.029
0.476±0.023
2.658±0.058
0.188±0.008
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
1.198±0.002
0.676±0.003
3.917±0.005
0.489±0.020
3.101±0.155
0.184±0.017
0.11
0.01
0.64
0.02
0.59
0.02
CD (5%)
Table: 29 Sodium (%) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
2.266±0.005
2.242±0.009
2.317±0.016
0.870±0.012
1.227±0.012
0.628±0.004
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
2.600±0.099
2.294±0.008
2.533±0.018
1.148±0.007
1.661±0.050
0.639±0.020
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
3.160±0.052
2.663±0.092
2.657±0.095
1.148±0.007
1.774±0.053
0.695±0.036
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
3.266±0.035
2.744±0.034
3.419±0.063
1.161±0.011
1.783±0.057
0.688±0.017
KCl 20 kg ha-1
2.680±0.083
2.248±0.029
2.855±0.073
1.067±0.024
1.409±0.043
0.625±0.017
KCl 40 kg ha-1
2.717±0.052
2.574±0.073
2.955±0.027
1.111±0.028
1.788±0.072
0.664±0.018
KCl 60 kg ha-1
3.037±0.013
2.718±0.013
3.307±0.050
1.135±0.020
1.847±0.013
0.660±0.014
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
2.404±0.045
2.330±0.017
2.901±0.058
1.049±0.021
1.401±0.062
0.638±0.021
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
2.795±0.018
2.582±0.070
3.032±0.063
1.144±0.005
1.686±0.035
0.644±0.004
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
2.561±0.039
2.805±0.011
3.209±0.083
1.163±0.010
1.906±0.020
0.695±0.006
0.10
0.07
0.34
0.03
0.23
0.03
CD (5%)
Table: 30 Potassium (%) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
4.475±0.029
3.480±0.004
5.384±0.221
3.641±0.048
4.067±0.183
3.168±0.018
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
4.522±0.054
4.111±0.432
5.698±0.048
4.074±0.016
4.209±0.265
3.462±0.008
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
4.942±0.034
4.631±0.012
5.773±0.006
4.220±0.004
4.377±0.069
3.654±0.019
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
5.536±0.286
4.961±0.008
5.892±0.071
4.451±0.014
4.522±0.022
3.966±0.026
KCl 20 kg ha-1
5.202±0.048
3.950±0.015
5.607±0.092
3.666±0.026
4.891±0.035
3.420±0.028
KCl 40 kg ha-1
4.546±0.046
4.383±0.034
5.777±0.076
3.902±0.028
4.992±0.016
3.549±0.053
KCl 60 kg ha-1
4.709±0.086
4.721±0.022
5.839±0.086
4.154±0.022
5.201±0.063
3.704±0.009
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
5.457±0.048
4.220±0.016
5.681±0.076
3.745±0.028
4.348±0.103
3.442±0.016
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
5.738±0.013
4.520±0.016
5.738±0.013
3.868±0.028
5.348±0.216
3.579±0.020
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
4.838±0.050
4.797±0.035
5.751±0.188
3.926±0.024
5.511±0.032
3.589±0.010
0.86
0.20
0.46
0.05
0.52
0.04
CD (5%)
Table: 31 Calcium (%) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
1.060
0.508
2.016
0.619
4.130
0.646
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.523
0.344
1.716
0.436
1.916
0.258
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.501
0.265
1.299
0.421
2.313
0.188
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.459
0.248
0.962
0.375
1.335
0.145
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.631
0.339
1.139
0.495
2.353
0.470
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.697
0.275
0.976
0.450
2.609
0.318
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.570
0.257
1.255
0.418
1.474
0.206
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.837
0.335
1.533
0.473
2.355
0.324
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.604
0.284
1.411
0.416
1.576
0.292
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.468
0.241
1.221
0.420
1.626
0.265
Table: 32 Na/K ratio in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
26.493±0.768
30.813±0.768
17.638±0.480
18.43±0.672
6.479±0.216
6.047±0.576
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
30.993±0.108
34.269±0.672
19.546±0.324
20.59±0.768
8.099±0.324
7.991±0.576
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
36.428±0.527
40.317±1.488
21.490±0.108
22.894±1.008
10.223±0.384
11.574±0.838
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
39.092±0.288
41.829±0.912
21.670±0.528
23.83±1.104
11.447±0.288
13.391±0.576
KCl 20 kg ha-1
30.309±0.528
33.189±0.912
18.682±0.540
20.374±0.96
6.479±0.288
7.703±0.768
KCl 40 kg ha-1
32.325±0.192
39.237±0.912
20.842±0.540
22.318±1.536
8.315±0.108
9.287±1.008
KCl 60 kg ha-1
35.852±0.647
40.389±1.296
21.526±0.528
20.95±0.864
10.691±0.324
12.167±0.768
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
31.605±0.672
33.765±1.056
19.222±0.216
21.094±1.104
7.991±0.216
8.711±0.672
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
37.580±0.720
39.669±0.96
21.490±0.108
23.038±1.104
9.503±0.432
9.431±0.912
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
43.520±0.324
43.052±1.776
23.758±0.216
21.958±1.200
10.727±0.192
10.871±0.480
1.20
1.71
0.85
1.64
0.66
1.19
CD (5%)
Table: 33 Free proline (µM gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
5.833±0.277
6.667±0.278
3.125±0.187
3.25±0.333
2.125±0.187
2.583±0.111
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
6.125±0.187
7.083±0.222
3.312±0.093
3.667±0.222
2.250±0.250
3.000±0.167
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
6.625±0.250
7.333±0.222
3.687±0.281
3.917±0.278
2.562±0.281
3.250±0.167
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
7.125±0.125
7.917±0.278
3.833±0.111
3.833±0.389
3.166±0.111
3.333±0.111
KCl 20 kg ha-1
6.083±0.222
6.750±0.167
3.333±0.111
3.500±0
2.437±0.218
2.833±0.278
KCl 40 kg ha-1
6.916±0.111
7.083±0.111
3.666±0.111
3.917±0.278
2.562±0.281
3.250±0.167
KCl 60 kg ha-1
7.250±0.250
7.417±0.222
4.583±0.222
3.917±0.278
3.083±0.222
3.500±0.167
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
6.437±0.093
6.750±0.333
3.437±0.093
3.750±0.167
2.666±0.111
2.917±0.278
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
7.312±0.343
7.167±0.222
3.666±0.111
3.917±0.278
3.166±0.222
3.333±0.222
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
7.562±0.312
7.750±0.333
4.312±0.218
4.250±0.167
3.312±0.093
3.667±0.222
0.37
0.41
0.31
0.91
0.35
0.31
CD (5%)
Table: 34 Free amino acids (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
80.100±2.700
83.100±2.200
38.400±0.800
38.700±1.800
30.600±1.200
34.800±0.800
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
105.900±1.600
105.600±1.000
48.600±1.200
53.400±1.000
42.900±1.000
38.400±2.000
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
139.950±2.250
130.800±3.400
52.200±2.400
62.400±1.400
44.100±1.800
42.000±3.400
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
178.200±4.200
163.800±4.800
73.033±4.288
72.300±3.800
53.400±2.000
51.300±5.400
KCl 20 kg ha-1
102.150±4.950
95.700±3.800
46.500±1.600
54.300±2.000
36.900±1.200
41.400±3.000
KCl 40 kg ha-1
114.600±4.400
119.400±3.800
54.300±1.000
59.100±2.200
38.400±0.888
40.800±2.000
KCl 60 kg ha-1
149.400±1.200
150.900±4.400
60.300±1.200
60.033±1.978
57.000±2.800
54.600±2.200
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
113.400±3.600
103.200±6.800
62.100±2.400
62.100±1.800
40.200±1.600
39.600±1.800
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
127.500±5.800
125.100±4.200
79.800±2.200
62.700±3.200
44.100±0.000
45.000±1.200
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
184.500±3.000
160.200±9.600
84.000±3.400
67.200±2.600
51.300±1.200
51.900±4.000
6.58
7.41
3.42
3.59
3.8
4.26
CD (5%)
Table: 35 Starch (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated
with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
109.000±0.666
104.667±3.556
74.333±1.555
88.333±1.556
67.666±1.777
69.333±3.111
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
116.000±2.000
115.000±2.667
89.000±0.000
94.667±3.778
74.000±1.333
72.667±3.778
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
159.000±2.000
146.000±8.667
97.333±1.555
101.000±1.333
77.666±0.888
77.000±3.333
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
167.333±3.111
166.667±3.556
101.000±2.666
103.67±1.556
84.333±0.444
86.000±2.000
KCl 20 kg ha-1
113.000±2.000
107.333±5.111
91.000±1.333
91.667±2.222
74.666±0.444
71.000±4.000
KCl 40 kg ha-1
158.000±0.666
145.667±6.889
98.666±0.444
98.000±1.333
75.333±0.444
81.000±3.333
KCl 60 kg ha-1
181.333±3.555
159.000±13.33
102.000±2.000
102.33±2.444
86.333±1.777
87.333±3.778
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
151.333±2.444
136.667±5.556
86.333±1.777
102.33±7.778
66.333±1.777
72.667±3.778
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
179.000±3.333
172.333±4.222
115.000±2.666
105.33±6.444
77.000±1.333
77.333±3.556
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
213.000±1.333
198.000±8.667
130.666±0.444
124.000±5.333
92.000±0.000
88.333±4.222
3.42
8.06
2.65
6.02
2.09
5.53
CD (5%)
Table: 36 Total free sugars (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
3.141±0.035
3.016±0.031
3.130±0.063
2.777±0.014
3.055±0.035
2.926±0.018
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
3.187±0.030
3.079±0.023
3.148±0.030
2.841±0.008
3.226±0.028
2.923±0.030
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
3.204±0.031
3.154±0.018
3.151±0.070
2.902±0.029
3.236±0.031
2.979±0.008
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
3.210±0.069
3.215±0.019
3.282±0.059
2.933±0.026
3.329±0.018
2.952±0.024
KCl 20 kg ha-1
3.071±0.016
3.026±0.048
3.208±0.026
2.780±0.018
3.210±0.016
2.918±0.016
KCl 40 kg ha-1
3.188±0.005
3.118±0.013
3.167±0.026
2.884±0.032
3.220±0.079
2.955±0.026
KCl 60 kg ha-1
3.231±0.090
3.176±0.023
3.151±0.063
2.928±0.018
3.242±0.037
2.940±0.021
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
3.148±0.066
3.043±0.036
3.141±0.035
2.826±0.013
3.176±0.023
2.904±0.011
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
3.176±0.016
3.131±0.018
3.167±0.026
2.896±0.013
3.275±0.018
2.960±0.030
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
3.211±0.059
3.142±0.015
3.215±0.028
2.962±0.051
3.358±0.055
2.976±0.032
0.10
0.05
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.04
CD (5%)
Table: 37 Nitrogen (%) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
196.312±2.216
188.477±1.924
195.647±3.990
173.594±0.913
192.653±0.334
182.858±1.115
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
199.195±1.922
192.425±1.417
196.754±1.922
177.542±0.507
201.635±1.776
182.442±2.178
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
200.303±1.997
197.134±1.114
200.302±0.665
181.340±1.822
202.303±1.997
186.198±0.507
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
200.637±4.325
200.931±1.216
208.965±3.328
183.313±1.621
208.066±1.182
184.527±1.518
KCl 20 kg ha-1
191.987±1.000
189.085±3.036
200.527±1.627
173.746±1.115
200.637±1.000
182.402±1.014
KCl 40 kg ha-1
199.306±0.331
194.856±0.808
197.975±1.662
180.275±2.025
201.303±4.990
184.679±1.619
KCl 60 kg ha-1
201.969±5.656
198.498±1.419
196.978±3.990
183.005±1.111
202.634±2.328
183.769±1.316
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
193.650±2.662
190.148±2.228
196.312±2.216
176.631±0.808
198.529±1.477
181.490±0.710
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
198.529±1.036
196.527±1.318
197.975±1.662
181.035±0.810
204.741±1.182
184.983±1.824
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
202.965±3.328
196.375±0.912
200.968±1.775
185.136±3.239
207.290±0.997
186.048±2.027
5.80
2.83
6.22
2.41
4.11
2.30
CD (5%)
Table: 38 Crude protein (mg gm-1 dry wt) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1)
treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Leaf
Stem
Root
Treatments
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Control
0.354±0.023
0.414±0.063
0.236±0.015
0.296±0.016
0.189±0.016
0.248±0.024
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.468±0.019
0.58±0.04
0.272±0.016
0.402±0.039
0.224±0.015
0.284±0.024
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.544±0.016
0.662±0.016
0.307±0.015
0.425±0.072
0.260±0.016
0.318±0.024
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.674±0.023
0.722±0.04
0.343±0.016
0.426±0.024
0.283±0.023
0.331±0.016
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.437±0.015
0.674±0.024
0.260±0.016
0.437±0.032
0.224±0.015
0.33±0.017
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.556±0.039
0.805±0.032
0.307±0.015
0.497±0.024
0.201±0.016
0.39±0.024
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.615±0.039
0.852±0.024
0.295±0.015
0.497±0.071
0.201±0.016
0.402±0.016
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.307±0.015
0.604±0.024
0.224±0.015
0.367±0.04
0.201±0.016
0.306±0.015
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.378±0.015
0.686±0.016
0.236±0.015
0.426±0.024
0.272±0.016
0.331±0.032
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.473±0.016
0.71±0.024
0.260±0.016
0.438±0.016
0.272±0.016
0.343±0.016
0.04
0.07
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.04
CD (5%)
Table: 39 Chloride (%) in Leaf, Stem and Root of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. cultivar RMT-1) treated with different
potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
Treatments
pH
Electrical conductivity (milisiemens/cm)
25 DAS
40 DAS
25 DAS
40 DAS
Before sowing
0.166±0.001
0.241±0.006
7.233±0.111
7.033±0.111
Control
0.142±0.002
0.251±0.002
7.000±0.066
7.505±0.005
K₂O 20 kg ha-1
0.308±0.001
0.265±0.004
7.266±0.111
7.547±0.044
K₂O 40 kg ha-1
0.384±0.003
0.285±0.004
7.366±0.111
7.667±0.091
K₂O 60 kg ha-1
0.421±0.001
0.255±0.004
7.600±0.133
7.617±0.084
KCl 20 kg ha-1
0.213±0.002
0.270±0.007
7.000±0.066
7.455±0.055
KCl 40 kg ha-1
0.285±0.002
0.285±0.005
7.266±0.155
7.455±0.025
KCl 60 kg ha-1
0.303±0.002
0.302±0.006
7.533±0.177
7.545±0.005
KNO₃ 20 kg ha-1
0.250±0.002
0.250±0.004
7.133±0.155
7.520±0.060
KNO₃ 40 kg ha-1
0.256±0.003
0.266±0.006
7.466±0.155
7.545±0.065
KNO₃ 60 kg ha-1
0.283±0.003
0.283±0.006
7.666±0.111
7.650±0.050
Table: 40 Electrical conductivity (milisiemens/cm) and pH in Soil of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)
RMT-1 treated with different potassium salts (25 and 40 DAS).
cultivar