Table 4.
Effect of various treatments on persistence of the inoculated bacteria in the root and shoot of the plant.
| Treatment | Plant tissue | CFU g−1 |
|---|---|---|
| T2 | Root Interior | 7.43 × 105 (4.25 × 103) |
| Shoot Interior | 5.58 × 105 (3.74 × 103) | |
| T3 | Root Interior | 12.53 × 105 (5.57 × 103) |
| Shoot Interior | 7.23 × 105 (4.46 × 103) | |
| T4 | Root Interior | 11.82 × 105 (4.23 × 103) |
| Shoot Interior | 6.87 × 105 (6.28 × 103) | |
| T6 | Root Interior | 9.71 × 105 (5.17 × 103) |
| Shoot Interior | 6.29 × 105 (4.53 × 103) | |
| T7 | Root Interior | 14.68 × 105 (7.36 × 103) |
| Shoot Interior | 8.37 × 105 (4.31 × 103) |
T2, AMX contaminated water having FTWs inoculated with bacteria; T3, AMX contaminated water having FTWs, bacteria, and nutrients; T4 AMX contaminated water having FTWs, bacteria, and biochar; T5, AMX contaminated water having only bacteria; T6, AMX contaminated water having FTWs, bacteria, and aeration; T7, AMX contaminated water having FTWs, bacteria, aeration, nutrients, and biochar. Values in parenthesis represent standard deviation. Values with different letters are significantly different from one another (LSD; p < 0.05).