Petiole length showed a significant response to the applications,
and the chemical fertilizer application gave the longest
petiole length in seasons, 8.2±0.20cm and 4.7±0.33cm in
the autumn and the winter season, respectively in comparison
to the control. The 3.5 ton ha−1 CM (4.8±0.33 cm) in the
autumn and the 1.7 ton ha−1 CM+ 7.5 ton ha−1 FM (4.5±0.35 cm)
in the winter season responded well as organic applications
(Table 3).