Research Article

Impact of the Seeding Method on Physiological, Agronomic, and Biochemical Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties Grown in Burkina Faso

Table 5

Means (±standard deviation) and statistical grouping of biochemical variables of varieties according to seeding method.

VarietiesSeedingKCF (g/kg)NaCF (g/kg)MgCF (g/kg)LCS (%)PCS (%)

32-15Row20.64 ± 0.26b0.31 ± 0.07ab3.85 ± 0.05b49.29 ± 6.4ab20.8 ± 1.5ab
Broadcasting18.43 ± 00c0.34 ± 0.04a5.95 ± 0.05a51.87 ± 2.93ab18.61 ± 1.5ab

HumeraRow18.83 ± 0.75c0.27 ± 0.07ab5.73 ± 0.03a47.96 ± 3.02b20.14 ± 0.14ab
Broadcasting18.43 ± 00c0.29 ± 0.04ab3.12 ± 0.12c52.86 ± 2.5ab18.61 ± 0.89ab

S-42Row25.7 ± 0.66a0.38 ± 0.04a4.37 ± 0.37b54.95 ± 2.02a16.64 ± 2.36b
Broadcasting20.61 ± 0.54b0.3 ± 0.02ab3,13 ± 0,12c48.47 ± 1.53ab16.86 ± 20b

WollegaRow17.33 ± 0.63d0.2 ± 0.01bc5.68 ± 0.52a46.57 ± 1.43b21.89 ± 0.99a
Broadcasting12.16 ± 0e0.17 ± 0.05c4.21 ± 0.27b44.93 ± 0.97b20.8 ± 20ab

Values with the same letter are statistically equal for each characteristic. KCF: foliar potassium content; NaCF: foliar sodium content; MgCF: foliar magnesium content; LCS: seed lipid content; PCS: seed protein content.