Table 4 Effect of Cu- CNP priming treatments on pigments

Chlorophyll a (ug/g F.wt.)

207 de

85 f

300 a

223 c

219 cd

83 f

259 b

298 a

202 e

83 f

297 a

291 a

Chlorophyll b (ug/g F.wt.)

39 d

16 e

53 c

64 ab

33 d

15 e

68 a

58 bc

51 c

17 e

52 c

57 c

Total chlorophyll (ug/g F.wt.)

246 d

101 e

353 a

287 c

251 d

98 e

328 b

356 a

253 d

101 e

350 a

348 a

Β-carotene (mg/g F.wt.)

3.7 d

2.2 g

5.6 a

4.5 c

4.3 c

2.2 g

3.3 e

4.8 b

2.9 f

2.2 g

5.7 a

4.7 b

Total carotenoids (mg/g F.wt.)

15 b

7 c

23 a

20 a

16 b

8 c

23 a

24 a

15 b

6 c

23 a

23 a

Lycopene contents (mg/g F.wt.)

3.04 d

1.34 e

4.7 a

4.05 b

3.15 d

1.31 e

4.7 a

3.8 bc

3.16 d

1.33 e

4.7 a

3.6 c