Grain parameters | Harvesting age in days after 50% flowering (DAFF days)d | Rate of MOP applied at the time of heading (kg/ha) | |||||
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25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 12.5 | 25 | 37.5 | |
Length (mm) | 6.83 ± 0.04a | 7.23 ± 0.05b | 7.30 ± 0.06b | 7.25 ± 0.05b | 7.10 ± 0.02a | 7.10 ± 0.01a | 7.23 ± 0.02b |
Breadth (mm) | 1.54 ± 0.02a | 1.73 ± 0.04b | 1.73 ± 0.03b | 1.74 ± 0.04b | 1.65 ± 0.01a | 1.70 ± 0.01b | 1.75 ± 0.01c |
L/B | 4.43 ± 0.03b | 4.18 ± 0.05a | 4.22 ± 0.05a | 4.16 ± 0.04a | 4.30 ± 0.01a | 4.18 ± 0.02b | 4.13 ± 0.02b |
BD (g/cm3) | 0.62 ± 0.01a | 0.68 ± 0.01b | 0.70 ± 0.02b | 0.70 ± 0.01b | 0.64 ± 0.01a | 0.70 ± 0.01b | 0.70 ± 0.01b |