. 2013 Apr 3;23(7):543–550. doi: 10.1007/s00572-013-0495-x

Table 2.

Root weights (in grams) of tomato plants grown in a dual culture system (mean ± S.E.)

Dual culture	Treatment
Dual culture	Control	F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici	AMF	AMF + F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici
Tomato/tomato (T_1)^a	6.36 ± 0.44 (A) cd	5.76 ± 0.41 (A) c	7.11 ± 0.48 (B) bc	4.90 ± 0.36 (A) bc	F _(3,66) = 4.549
Tomato/tomato (T_1)^a	6.36 ± 0.44 (A) cd	5.76 ± 0.41 (A) c	7.11 ± 0.48 (B) bc	4.90 ± 0.36 (A) bc	P < 0.01
Tomato/tomato (T_2)^b	3.71 ± 0.24 (B) a	2.42 ± 0.26 (A) a	4.42 ± 0.39 (B) a	2.45 ± 0.35 (A) a	F _(3,67) = 9.713
Tomato/tomato (T_2)^b	3.71 ± 0.24 (B) a	2.42 ± 0.26 (A) a	4.42 ± 0.39 (B) a	2.45 ± 0.35 (A) a	P < 0.0001
Tomato/leek	7.03 ± 0.22 (A) d	5.87 ± 0.46 (A) c	8.47 ± 0.46 (B) d	6.06 ± 0.39 (AB) c	F _(3,67) = 8.947
Tomato/leek	7.03 ± 0.22 (A) d	5.87 ± 0.46 (A) c	8.47 ± 0.46 (B) d	6.06 ± 0.39 (AB) c	P < 0.0001
Tomato/ cucumber	5.14 ± 0.46 (B) abc	2.70 ± 0.35 (A) ab	5.42 ± 0.54 (B) ab	3.55 ± 0.47 (AB) ab	F _(3,66) = 7.095
Tomato/ cucumber	5.14 ± 0.46 (B) abc	2.70 ± 0.35 (A) ab	5.42 ± 0.54 (B) ab	3.55 ± 0.47 (AB) ab	P < 0.0001
Tomato/basil	7.15 ± 0.36 (B) d	5.57 ± 0.40 (A) c	8.90 ± 0.27 (B) d	6.79 ± 0.73 (AB) c	F _(3,68) = 8.424
Tomato/basil	7.15 ± 0.36 (B) d	5.57 ± 0.40 (A) c	8.90 ± 0.27 (B) d	6.79 ± 0.73 (AB) c	P < 0.0001
Tomato/fennel	4.80 ± 0.15 (A) b	4.32 ± 0.41 (A) bc	6.23 ± 0.26 (B) b	5.42 ± 0.22 (AB) c	F _(3,68) = 9.006
Tomato/fennel	4.80 ± 0.15 (A) b	4.32 ± 0.41 (A) bc	6.23 ± 0.26 (B) b	5.42 ± 0.22 (AB) c	P < 0.0001
	F _(5,101) = 16.695	F _(5,100) = 15.735	F _(5,101) = 17.336	F _(5,101) = 12.823
	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001

Different letters indicate significant differences; capital letters among rows, i.e. plant combinations and letters among columns, i.e. treatments (ANOVA and Tamhane’s test P < 0.05)

^aData were calculated for the stronger tomato plant/pot according to the root weight

^bData were calculated for the weaker tomato plant/pot according to the root weight