Applied Biological Chemistry

Table 4 Effects of various controlled-release fertilizers on top and root fresh weight of Phalaenopsis after 3-month cultivation

From: Growth effects of the application of new controlled-release fertilizers on Phalaenopsis spp.

Treatment	0.5 g/pot		1.0 g/pot		1.5 g/pot
	Fresh weight (g/pot)		Fresh weight (g/pot)		Fresh weight (g/pot)
	Plant	Root	Plant	Root	Plant	Root
Control	74.9^a*	43.9^a	74.9^a	43.9^a	74.9^a	43.9^b
Osmocote	83.7^b	61.3^c	102.8^c	52.7^b	88.9^b	32.7^a
NCRF 1	97.9^c	71.8^d	101.2^c	58.3^c	75.9^a	44.0^b
NCRF 2	94.1^c	61.6^c	101.3^c	60.7^c	86.8^b	39.5^b
NCRF 3	83.8^b	50.5^b	103.6^c	63.2^c	111.6^c	63.4^d
NCRF 4	100.3^c	64.5^c	89.9^b	46.1^a	89.7^b	53.0^c

*Those marked with different letters in each column are significantly different at p < 0.05 as analyzed by Duncan’s multiple-range test

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