Table 3.
Overview of the treatments in the experiment
| Treatment | Type of infection | Infection dose | Abbreviations of combinations used |
|---|---|---|---|
| PX-10 |
Single |
10,000 spores of PX |
P1-10, P2-10, P4-10, C1-10, C14-10 |
| PX-50 |
Single |
50,000 spores of PX |
P1-50, P2-50, P4-50, C1-50, C14-50 |
| PX-90 |
Single |
90,000 spores of PX |
P1-90, P2-90, P4-90, C1-90, C14-90 |
| PX-100 |
Single |
100,000 spores of PX |
P1-100, P2-100, P4-100, C1-100, C14-100 |
| PX-10 + PY-90 |
Mixed |
10,000 spores of PX and 90,000 spores of PY |
P1-10 + P4-90, P1-10 + C1-90, |
| P1-10 + C14-90, P2-10 + P4-90, | |||
| P2-10 + C1-90, P2-10 + C14-90 | |||
| PX-50 + PY-50 |
Mixed |
50,000 spores of PX and 50,000 spores of PY |
P1-50 + P4-50, P1-50 + C1-50, |
| P1-50 + C14-50, P2-50 + P4-50, | |||
| P2-50 + C1-50, P2-50 + C14-50 | |||
| PX-90 + PY-10 |
Mixed |
90,000 spores of PX and 10,000 spores of PY |
P1-90 + P4-10, P1-90 + C1-10, |
| P1-90 + C14-10, P2-90 + P4-10, | |||
| P2-90 + C1-10, P2-90 + C14-10 | |||
| Control | None | None | Control |
In single infections, PX stands for either one of the three P. ramosa isolates P1, P2 and P4, or one of the two P. ramosa clones C1 and C14. In mixed infections, PX stands for either P1 or P2, and PY stands for one of P4, C1 and C14.