Table 2.

The interaction effects between the sugarcane lines and the growth stages based on the culturable microorganisms in the rhizosphere soil of the cry1Ac and non-GM sugarcane using general linear model analysis.

Source of variation	Bacteria		Actinomyces		Fungi
	F	P	F	P	F	P
Lines	4.071	0.003	2.156	0.067	0.659	0.683
Growth stage	16.200	0.000	14.054	0.000	93.175	0.000
Lines × growth stage	1.662	0.111	1.732	0.094	0.339	0.977

Significant P-values (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold type. Lines, FN95–1702 (control line) and cry1Ac sugarcane lines a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6. Growth stages: tillering, elongation, and maturing.