Table 3. F-values and mean squared errors for three-way ANOVAs analysing the effects of bacteria (B. megaterium JX 15, B) and nematodes (with or without Cephalobus sp. or Mesorhabditis sp., N) on plant growth, plant root growth, and plant nutrient concentrations in addition to incubation time (T).
| d.f. | Plant Growth | Plant Root Growth | Plant Nutrient Concentrations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Height | Shoot Weight | Root Length | RootArea | Root Volume | Root Tips | Plant N | Plant P | Plant K | ||
| B | 1 | 334.22 | 73.89 | 907.54 | 858.31 | 1.44E3 | 1.03E3 | 854.60 | 58.78 | 473.20 |
| N | 2 | 302.71 | 127.63 | 2.14E3 | 1.77E3 | 1.56E3 | 1.10E3 | 549.80 | 134.33 | 486.66 |
| T | 2 | 1.75E3 | 89.64 | 745.27 | 2.65E3 | 2.32E3 | 2.31E3 | 1.32E3 | 296.33 | 1.52E3 |
| B×N | 2 | 6.41 | 9.10 | 2.87NS | 7.07 | 122.43 | 26.34 | 14.24 | 1.44NS | 96.08 |
| B×T | 2 | 3.46 | 12.80 | 6.75 | 119.20 | 196.34 | 75.67 | 53.65 | 10.78 | 26.62 |
| N×T | 4 | 7.35 | 5.84 | 8.34 | 85.07 | 211.62 | 45.48 | 34.87 | 19.67 | 23.77 |
| B×N×T | 4 | 3.43 | 6.67 | 3.57 | 1.46NS | 49.42 | 13.02 | 26.00 | 3.44 | 15.81 |
| Mean Squared Error | 36 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 86.01 | 38.45 | 0.12 | 258.63 | 0.00 | 1.67E-5 | 0.00 |
The test was significant at the 5% level (P < 0.05).
NS: the test was not significant at the 5% level.