Table 4 Effects of foliar spraying ZnO NPs on taste qualities of rice
Year | Treatment | Taste value | Appearance value | Hardness value | Viscosity value | Balance value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | CK | 71.27 ± 1.68b | 6.67 ± 0.26b | 6.70 ± 0.14ab | 7.20 ± 0.22b | 6.70 ± 0.28b |
T1 | 78.17 ± 0.63ab | 7.77 ± 0.12a | 6.20 ± 0.08b | 8.43 ± 0.17a | 7.87 ± 0.12a | |
T2 | 79.17 ± 1.53a | 7.97 ± 0.24a | 6.37 ± 0.05ab | 8.43 ± 0.21a | 8.03 ± 0.26a | |
T3 | 78.97 ± 1.91a | 7.87 ± 0.29a | 6.07 ± 0.24b | 8.57 ± 0.21a | 7.97 ± 0.29a | |
T4 | 82.37 ± 2.22a | 8.07 ± 1.01a | 6.03 ± 0.79b | 8.60 ± 0.86a | 8.13 ± 0.97a | |
T5 | 79.03 ± 2.95a | 7.97 ± 0.41a | 7.00 ± 0.17a | 8.37 ± 0.33a | 8.03 ± 0.42a | |
2020 | CK | 73.97 ± 1.41b | 7.40 ± 0.16b | 6.27 ± 0.51ab | 7.50 ± 0.24c | 7.33 ± 0.12b |
T1 | 79.00 ± 2.16ab | 7.93 ± 0.31ab | 6.03 ± 0.19b | 8.40 ± 0.22b | 8.03 ± 0.31a | |
T2 | 79.33 ± 2.62a | 8.00 ± 0.36ab | 6.07 ± 0.12b | 8.47 ± 0.31ab | 8.10 ± 0.36a | |
T3 | 80.67 ± 2.05a | 8.17 ± 0.34a | 6.00 ± 0.14b | 8.63 ± 0.12ab | 8.30 ± 0.29a | |
T4 | 81.67 ± 1.70a | 8.33 ± 0.21a | 5.90 ± 0.08b | 8.70 ± 0.14ab | 8.43 ± 0.16a | |
T5 | 81.33 ± 2.62a | 8.23 ± 0.26a | 6.80 ± 0.51a | 9.17 ± 0.58a | 8.30 ± 0.29a |