Table 3.
Total heterotrophic bacterial and target strains (CFU numbers) in endophytic samples
| Cultivars | Inoculation | Total community | Population of target bacteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month after inoculation | 2 months after inoculation | 1 month after inoculation | 2 months after inoculation | ||
| Eersteling | Control | 6.03 ± 0.35 | 3.90 ± 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| E119 | 5.08 ± 0.23 | 4.30 ± 0.14 | 0.22 ± 0.27 | 0.33 ± 0.66 | |
| SR1.6/6 | 5.97 ± 0.60 | 4.52 ± 0.46 | 2.34 ± 0.46 | 1.11 ± 0.65 | |
| Robijn | Control | 6.88 ± 0.06 | 5.29 ± 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| E119 | 5.38 ± 1.28 | 4.86 ± 0.24 | 0.66 ± 0.58 | 1.34 ± 0.91 | |
| SR1.6/6 | 4.84 ± 0.59 | 4.67 ± 0.92 | 1.82 ± 0.67 | 0.95 ± 1.00 | |
| Karnico | Control | 5.37 ± 0.75 | 5.13 ± 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| E119 | 4.93 ± 0.54 | 4.93 ± 1.22 | 0.59 ± 0.79 | 1.97 ± 1.61 | |
| SR1.6/6 | 4.99 ± 1.21 | 4.37 ± 1.62 | 0.86 ± 0.85 | 0.68 ± 0.82 | |
Average values from four plants are calculated from Log-transformed CFU numbers and expressed per g plant and standard deviation are indicated