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Table 5 Comparison of secondary metabolite profile changes as influenced by applied N, P and K under different agro-climatic conditions

From: Crop-ecology and nutritional variability influence growth and secondary metabolites of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni

Treatment

Stevioside (ST) content (%)

Rebaudioside -A (Rab-A) content (%)

ST + Reb-A content (%)

ST: Reb-A

IHBT

RHRS

PAU

IHBT

RHRS

PAU

IHBT

RHRS

PAU

IHBT

RHRS

PAU

Nitrogen Level

            

N30

9.98 ± 0.69 a

5.42 ± 0.92 a

7.21 ± 0.22 a

3.38 ± 0.22 a

2.93 ± 0.29 a

4.48 ± 0.24 a

13.37 ± 0.75 a

8.35 ± 1.11a

11.70 ± 0.40 a

3.01 ± 0.26 a

1.82 ± 0.23 a

1.63 ± 0.08 a

N60

12.68 ± 0.43 b

6.23 ± 1.13 a

8.37 ± 1.02 a

3.52 ± 0.25 a

2.37 ± 0.43 a

3.30 ± 0.48 a

16.20 ± 0.43 b

8.6 0 ± 0.92 a

11.67 ± 0.88 a

3.75 ± 0.42 a

3.33 ± 0.98 a

3.04 ± 0.75 b

N90

10.73 ± 0.69 ab

7.15 ± 0.60 a

7.00 ± 1.013 a

3.42 ± 0.30 a

2.63 ± 0.37 a

3.67 ± 0.44 a

14.15 ± 0.88 ab

9.78 ± 0.57 a

10.67 ± 1.08 a

3.24 ± 0.26 a

3.00 ± 0.46 a

2.16 ± 0.60 ab

Phosphorus Level

            

P20

10.99 ± 0.67 a

6.20 ± 0.74 a

7.51 ± 0.41 a

3.46 ± 0.19 a

2.99 ± 0.28 a

3.84 ± 0.41 a

14.44 ± 0.77 a

9.19 ± 0.76 a

11.36 ± 0.35 a

3.24 ± 0.21 a

2.25 ± 0.37 a

2.41 ± 0.55 a

P40

11.28 ± 0.58 a

6.33 ± 0.78 a

7.54 ± 0.90 a

3.42 ± 0.22 a

2.3 ± 0.27 a

3.79 ± 0.31 a

14.70 ± 0.62 a

8.63 ± 0.71 a

11.33 ± 0.90 a

3.42 ± 0.33 a

3.18 ± 0.65 a

2.14 ± 0.42 a

Potassium Level

            

K20

11.78 ± 0.56 a

5.58 ± 0.69 a

7.65 ± 0.87 a

3.50 ± 0.87 a

2.60 ± 0.31 a

3.27 ± 0.59 a

15.28 ± 0.62 a

8.19 ± 0.72 a

10.92 ± 0.92 a

3.40 ± 0.20 a

2.30 ± 0.40 a

2.93 ± 0.78 a

K40

11.35 ± 0.36 a

6.78 ± 1.04 a

7.58 ± 0.24 a

3.7 0 ± 0.24 a

2.57 ± 0.41 a

4.37 ± 0.18 a

15.05 ± 0.43 a

9.35 ± 0.86 a

11.95 ± 0.30 a

3.08 ± 0.12 a

3.16 ± 0.81 a

1.75 ± 0.09 a

K60

10.27 ± 1.10 a

6.43 ± 1.035 a

7.35 ± 1.23 a

3.12 ± 1.23 a

2.77 ± 0.40 a

3.82 ± 0.36 a

13.38 ± 1.17 a

9.20 ± 1.12 a

11.17 ± 1.09 a

3.51 ± 0.54 a

2.68 ± 0.77 a

2.14 ± 0.63 a

  1. The data are means ± SE (n = 6 for nitrogen; n = 9 phosphorus; n = 6 for potassium). Values with the same letter are not significantly different (P = 0.05) in the respective factors. N1, N2 and N3 are the level of nitrogen @ 30, 60 and 90 kg ha−1, respectively. P1 and P2 are the level of phosphorus (P2O5) @ 20 and 40 kg ha−1, respectively, while K1, K2 and K3 are representing the level of potassium (K2O) @ 20, 40 and 60 kg ha−1, respectively.