Table 2.
Effects of rhizofungal inoculum on the growth of rice and pea plants grown for eight weeks
| Plants | Plant Growth Parameters | Control | FNBR-3 | FNBR-6 | FNBR-13 | FNBR-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Root length (cm) | 15.28a±3.67 | 25.01c±4.03 | 28.27c±1.97 | 19.11b±1.51 | 21.66b±1.16 |
| Shoot length (cm) | 25.40a±1.45 | 40.85c±2.82 | 46.28d±1.19 | 30.38b±1.25 | 34.56b±2.14 | |
| Number of tillers | 8.25a±1.95 | 14.75c±2.06 | 16.75d±2.62 | 10.80b±1.63 | 11.50b±2.38 | |
| Plant dry biomass (g plant−1) | 1.077a±0.564 | 2.206c±1.054 | 3.778d±0.887 | 1.587b±0.983 | 1.942b±0.764 | |
| Pea | Root length (cm) | 10.75a±1.77 | 18.58c±3.22 | 19.45c±2.27 | 12.90b±1.79 | 14.55b±2.62 |
| Shoot length (cm) | 20.49a±2.15 | 33.93c±4.48 | 41.02d±4.92 | 23.75b±2.62 | 25.54b±3.61 | |
| Number of stipules | 8.00a±2.35 | 12.75c±3.19 | 14.75d±3.66 | 9.80b±3.96 | 10.50b±2.51 | |
| Number of leaves | 13.75a±2.36 | 25.25c±1.78 | 29.25d±1.03 | 17.55b±1.68 | 20.50b±1.21 | |
| Number of pods | 1.50a±0.95 | 4.75c±1.41 | 5.90d±1.15 | 2.75b±0.88 | 2.75b±0.95 | |
| Plant dry biomass (g plant−1) | 3.85a±1.05 | 7.85c±2.95 | 9.71d±2.04 | 5.78b±1.54 | 6.41b±2.77 |
Values (mean ± SD) within a row followed by the same letter are not significantly different according to the Duncan Multiple Range Test (P<0.05)