Table 2.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization parameters by cultivation systems and regions in the Netherlands (Survey 2004)
| Cultivation system | Region | Arbuscular colonization (AC) (%) | Hyphal colonization (HC) (%) | Vesicular colonization (%) | Ratio AC/HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic | Flevoland | 62 a | 89 a | 9.2 | 0.69 a |
| Zeeland | 65 a | 85 a | 6.5 | 0.76 a | |
| Conventional | Flevoland | 67 a | 91 a | 7.7 | 0.73 a |
| Zeeland | 46 b | 72 b | 3.6 | 0.62 b |
Means within each column followed by the same letter do not differ statistically (Fischer LSD test, p > 0.05)