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Table 2 Statistical tests of the effects of three fertilization levels on Tr, Gs, Ci, Ls, Pn, and WUEi of P. vulgaris seedlings at various measuring times and soil water availabilities

From: Effects of different water management options and fertilizer supply on photosynthesis, fluorescence parameters and water use efficiency of Prunella vulgaris seedlings

Treatment %

09:00

11:00

13:00

15:00

17:00

19:00

Effects of fertilization supply on Tr

 45–50

*

*

*

*

 70–75

*

*

*

Effects of fertilization supply on Gs

 45–50 %

*

*

*

*

*

 70–75 %

*

*

*

*

Effects of fertilization supply on Ci

 45–50

*

*

*

*

 70–75

*

*

*

*

*

Effects of fertilization supply on Ls

 45–50

*

*

*

*

 70–75

*

*

*

*

*

Effects of fertilization supply on Pn

 45–50

*

*

*

*

*

*

 70–75

*

*

*

*

*

Effects of fertilization supply on WUEi

 45–50

*

*

*

*

 70–75

*

*

*

*

  1. The seedlings were exposed to two soil water conditions (non-limiting soil water content and medium drought, corresponding to soil water contents between 70–75 % and 45–50 % of the field water capacity, respectively) and three levels of fertilization (F0: no fertilizer, F1: 0.12 g N + 0.2 g P2O5 + 0.1 g K2O kg−1 soil, F2: 0.24 g N + 0.4 g P2O5 + 0.2 g K2O kg−1 soil; n = 6 for each treatment)
  2. * Significant differences between fertilization treatments at a specific time of day for a particular soil water content (ANOVA, P < 0.05), – indicates no significant difference