TABLE 2.
Results of inoculation experimentsa
| Treatment |
P. vulgaris
|
M. sativa
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN | SDW (g) | PN (mg) | NN | SDW (mg) | PN (mg) | |
| GVPV12 | 97 (c) | 1.3 (a) | 325 (a) | 0 | NA | NA |
| GVPV04 | 89 (c) | 1.0 (a) | 250 (a) | 0 | NA | NA |
| RTM17 | 37 (b) | 1.2 (a) | 300 (a) | 7 (a) | 57.2 (b) | 2.0 (b) |
| RMA31 | 12 (a) | 1.3 (a) | 325 (a) | 8 (a) | 65.3 (b) | 2.3 (b) |
| S. meliloti ATCC 9930T | 37 (b) | 1.4 (a) | 350 (a) | 9 (a) | 38.0 (a) | 1.0 (a) |
| R. etli CFN42T | 97 (c) | 1.1 (a) | 275 (a) | ND | ND | ND |
a
Letters in parentheses indicate groups of values that are not significantly different from each other (P = 0.05, Fisher's protected least significant differences). NN, number of nodules per plant; SDW, shoot dry weight per plant; PN, total nitrogen per plant; ND, not determined; NA, not applicable.