TABLE 5.
Germinabilities of Lepidium sativum L. seeds, radicle lengths, and indexes of germination (Ig) in distilled water control, nonamended and amended control microcosms, and amended soil incubated for the same time (30 days) with either Allescheriella sp. (DABAC 1), Stachybotrys sp. (DABAC 3), or Phlebia sp. (DABAC 9)a
| Matrix/organism | % Germinability | Radicle length (mm) | Ig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled water/none | 85.3 ± 2.7a | 10.0 ± 0.5a | 1a |
| Nonamended soil/microcosm | 48.8 ± 2.4b | 2.0 ± 0.2b | 0.114 ± 0.003b |
| Amended soil/microcosm | 58.0 ± 1.5c | 2.0 ± 0.03b | 0.136 ± 0.004c |
| Contaminated amended soil/DABAC 1 | 73.6 ± 2.0ac | 4.3 ± 0.16c | 0.371 ± 0.042c |
| Contaminated amended soil/DABAC 3 | 70.4 ± 5.1ac | 4.4 ± 0.19c | 0.363 ± 0.042c |
| Contaminated amended soil/DABAC 9 | 72.0 ± 5.3ac | 5.4 ± 0.28c | 0.455 ± 0.037c |
a
Data are the means of six replicates ± standard errors of the means. Statistical pairwise multiple comparisons of homogeneous data were carried out by the Tukey test: column means followed by the same superscript letters were not significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).