Table 3.
Bacterial counting in roots of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Paiaguás and B. ruziziensis inoculated with NRB142(mCherry).
| Treatment applied to the root | Brachiaria brizantha cv. Paiaguás | Brachiaria ruziziensis | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 dai | 7 dai | 14 dai | 3 dai | 7 dai | 14 dai | |||||||
| × 106 cells g-1 fresh tissues | × 106 cells g-1 fresh tissues | |||||||||||
| C | I | C | I | C | I | C | I | C | I | C | I | |
| NDR | n.d. | 6.75 | n.d. | 4.69 | n.d. | 3.28 | n.d. | 2.12 | n.d. | 2.78 | n.d. | 4.08 |
| DR | n.d. | 0.07 | n.d. | 0.008 | n.d. | 0.06 | n.d. | 0.03 | n.d. | 0.04 | n.d. | 0.002 |
C, control; I, inoculated; NDR, non-disinfested root; DR, disinfested roots; n.d., not detected.
Values are expressed as CFU g-1 obtained at 3, 7 and 14 days after inoculation (dai).