Table 1 Growth parameters of the Miscanthus sinensis grown under different calcium chloride (CaCl2) deicing salt treatments

Treatmenty Plant height (cm) Leaf length (cm) Leaf width (cm) No. of leaves
Cont.y 52.8±11.12az 30.2±4.76a  0.6±0.14a 32.8±11.03ab
C1 49.9±8.19a 27.6±3.95a  0.6±0.14ab 44.3±10.04a
C2 47.7±8.63a 26.1±2.98a 0.46±0.08c 44.2±9.78a
C5 44.7±9.78a 17.3±6.24b  0.5±0.08bc 40.3±7.58a
C10 30.5±11.23b 16.5±7.25b  0.5±0.08bc 26.2±5.48b
Data are the mean±SE from the nine replicates. Different letters indicate treatments are significantly different at p≤0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test.
Cont.; non-treatment, C1, C2, C3, C5, and C10; CaCl2 1, 2, 5, and 10 g․L-1 respectively.