. 2023 May 25;14:1171980. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1171980

Table 2.

Effect of bacteria on epigeal part and root nutrient uptake (mg·g⁻¹ dry weight) of maize irrigated with salt solution.

Treatment	[mmol NaCl]	[Na⁺] in Roots	[Na⁺] in Epigeal part	[K⁺] in Roots	[K⁺] in Epigeal part
Control	0	11.21 ± 0.76^a	0.46 ± 0.03	33.03 ± 6.52	49.62 ± 7.69
	30	50.97 ± 1.16^z	21.12 ± 3.81^z	30.65 ± 3.89	64.81 ± 8.32^z
QB13	0	6.34 ± 0.65^b	0.44 ± 0.03	31.14 ± 5.86	51.97 ± 1.59
	30	64.57 ± 2.71^y	24.91 ± 0.73^yz	35.51 ± 2.57	80.62 ± 5.20^y
MD6	0	9.20 ± 1.39^a	0.47 ± 0.01	34.52 ± 2.60	49.39 ± 3.97
	30	57.02 ± 6.45^yz	27.05 ± 0.51^y	17.65 ± 2.00	93.40 ± 2.85^x
Mix	0	18.71 ± 1.52^a	0.51 ± 0.06	23.93 ± 1.84	49.61 ± 2.07
	30	70.67 ± 2.39^x	39.66 ± 1.42^x	37.94 ± 18.73	80.96 ± 2.43^y

Values are the means of three replicates. ^{a, b, c}Indicate significant differences among microbial treatments within nutrient uptake (Bonferroni test, p < 0.05). ^{x, y, z}Indicate significant differences among microbial treatments within nutrient uptake and saline treatments (Bonferroni test, p < 0.05). The absence of letters indicates no statistical significance. QB13: B. stratosphericus, MD6: S. succinus, and Mix: treatment with both bacteria.