Plant measurements

DF

Fresh weight

Height

Edible yield

Total

Stem

Leaf

Root

Stem

Root

Dry wt

Fresh wt

Entry (E)

5

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0007

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0008

0.0003

<0.0001

Water (W)

1

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0032

0.0061

<0.0001

E × W

5

0.0282

<0.0001

0.0024

NS

NS

NS

0.0002

0.0004

Carotenoids

DF

Violaxanthin

Neoxanthin

Lutein

α-Carotene

β-Carotene

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Entry (E)

5

NS

0.0109

<0.0001

0.0004

<0.0001

0.0036

<0.0001

0.0004

<0.0001

0.0016

Water (W)

1

0.0169

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0017

<0.0001

NS

0.0015

NS

<0.0001

E × W

5

NS

0.0036

0.0013

NS

0.0189

NS

NS

NS

0.0219

NS

Tocopherols, antioxidant activity ascorbic acid

DF

γ-Tocopherol

α-Tocopherol

AOA

DF

Ascorbic acid

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Entry (E)

5

NS

0.0267

0.0312

0.0001

0.0016

0.0043

1

0.0051

0.0352

Water (W)

1

0.0203

0.0001

NS

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

1

NS

0.0023

E × W

5

0.0226

0.0128

NS

0.0236

NS

NS

1

NS

NS

Minerals

DF

Calcium

Iron

Zinc

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Cont

Yield

Entry (E)

5

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0013

Water (W)

1

<0.0001

<0.0001

NS

<0.0001

NS

<0.0001

E × W

5

0.0011

0.0057

NS

NS

0.0011

NS