Table 1.
Number of B916‐gfp colony in different tissues of maize following root‐irrigation treatment (n = 6)
| Growing condition | Tissues | Maize variety | log10 CFU/g | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (Mean ± SD) | 14 (Mean ± SD) | 21 (Mean ± SD) | 28 (Mean ± SD) | 35 (Mean ± SD) | |||
| Greenhouse | Roots | X090 | 1.05 ± 0.49 | 2.39 ± 0.31* | 1.85 ± 0.69 | 1.71 | – |
| 33–7 | 1.73 ± 0.22 | 1.95 ± 0.15* | 2.59 ± 0.60 | 1.81 ± 1.04 | 1.48 ± 0.47 | ||
| Stems | X090 | 1.94 | 2.05 ± 0.49* | 0.96 ± 0.65* | 1.32 ± 0.63 | 1.03 ± 0.61 | |
| 33–7 | – | 3.18 ± 0.33* | 2.64 ± 0.29* | 1.11 ± 0.67 | – | ||
| Leaves | X090 | 1.49 | 2.84 ± 0.43 | 1.98 ± 0.81 | 1.10 ± 0.79 | – | |
| 33–7 | 1.26 ± 0.43 | 2.42 ± 0.05 | 1.65 ± 0.50 | 1.45 ± 1.68 | – | ||
| Field | Leaves | X090 | – | 1.44 ± 0.16 | 2.04 ± 1.16 | 1.12 ± 0.79 | 0.26 ± 0.11 |
| 33–7 | – | 2.01 ± 1.35 | 1.92 ± 0.75 | 1.25 ± 0.78 | – | ||
*p < .05 (analysis of variance).