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Table 4 Means comparison of spraying of times and amounts of nano Tio 2 on traits of Zea mays

From: Study of photosynthetic pigments changes of maize (Zea mays L.) under nano Tio2 spraying at various growth stages

Carotenoids (mg.g-1.fw)

Total chlorophyll (a + b) (mg.g-1.fw)

Chlorophyll a (mg.g-1.fw)

Amounts of nanoTio2

Times of spraying

1.56f

4.70f

2.61f

(Distilled water) Control

Vegetative stage

1.62e

4.72ef

2.63ef

(Bulk) Tio2

Vegetative stage

1.64ed

4.83c

2.69c

(0.01%) Nano Tio2

Vegetative stage

1.64ed

4.90b

2.74b

(0.03%) Nano Tio2

Vegetative stage

1.63ed

4.75e

2.63ef

(Distilled water) Control

Appearance of male flowers

1.65abc

4.80dc

2.67cd

(Bulk) Tio2

Appearance of male flowers

1.65abc

b4.93b

2.75b

0.01% Nano Tio2

Appearance of male flowers

1.63edc

5.01a

2.82a

0.03% Nano Tio2

Appearance of male flowers

1.63ed

4.76de

2.64e

(Distilled water) Control

Appearance of female flowers

1.65abc

4.79dc

2.66d

(Bulk) Tio2

Appearance of female flowers

1.66a

4.92b

2.74b

()0.01% Nano Tio2

Appearance of female flowers

1.66a

5.04a

2.84a

(0.03%) Nano Tio2

Appearance of female flowers

  1. Note: Means in the same columns and rows, followed by the same letter are not significantly difference (P < 0.01).