Table 2.

Lignin content and monomer composition after inoculation of the cotton stems with V. dahliae

Values followed by a different letter are significantly different (P <0.05).

			Lignin content (%)	Monomer composition (%)			G/S ratio
				H units	G units	S units
14 dpi	G. hirsutum (S)	Control	12.83±0.81a	5.44	53.55	41.01	1.31
		Inoculated	15.87±0.45 b	5.71	47.82	46.47	1.02
	G. barbadense (R)	Control	13.49±0.61 a	6.01	46.43	47.55	0.98
		Inoculated	18.46±0.78 c	9.92	58.52	31.56	1.85
25 dpi	G. barbadense (R)	Control	17.22±0.97 c	10.44	56.89	32.67	1.74
		Inoculated	22.38±1.25 d	9.32	65.24	25.44	2.56