Adhesives | Root yield (tons/feddan) | Sugar % | ||||||
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Before infection | After infection | Before infection | After infection | |||||
Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | |||||
Ā | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2015/ 16 | 2014/15 | 2015/ 16 | 2014/ 15 | 2015/ 16 |
Agar | 33.75 bc | 33.09 bc | 29.20 ef | 26.40 ef | 19.06 bc | 21.46 a | 19.60 bc | 19.54 bc |
Starch flour | 34.60 b | 33.02 bc | 32.72 cd | 29.81 ef | 21.82 a | 21.11 b | 21.74 a | 20.20 b |
White glue | 36.90 ab | 34.04 b | 35.41 ab | 33.60 bc | 21.02 b | 21.51 a | 20.14 b | 21.63 a |
Gum | 34.87 b | 34.13 b | 29.12 de | 26.71 ef | 19.78 bc | 19.80 bc | 19.56 bc | 18.08 de |
Triton Mok | 33.67 bc | 29.78 de | 26.30 ef | 25.03 ef | 17.56 f | 18.74 d | 18.79 d | 18.34 de |
Without adhesives | 24.90 fg | 30.34 d | 30.64 d | 28.11 de | 17.41 f | 18.11 de | 18.45 de | 16.25 g |
Score 25% | 38.85 a | 37.90 da | 37.39 a | 36.44 a | 21.82 a | 21.97 a | 21.74 a | 20.34 b |
Control (untreated) | 20.45 b | 22.02 h | 20.45 h | 22.02 h | 17.41 f | 16.03 g | 17.41 f | 16.03 g |