Table 1.
Effects of B. licheniformis SA03 on shoot and root Fe concentrations in Chrysanthemum plants before (BS) or after (AS) saline–alkaline treatments.
| Shoots (μg/g DW) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BS |
AS (2 weeks) |
AS (4 weeks) |
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| Mean | SE | n | ∗ | Mean | SE | n | ∗ | Mean | SE | n | ∗ | |
| NI | 0.38 | 0.05 | 10 | a | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 | c | 0.16 | 0.05 | 10 | c |
| I | 0.41 | 0.04 | 10 | a | 0.32 | 0.02 | 10 | b | 0.29 | 0.03 | 10 | b |
| Roots (μg/g DW) | ||||||||||||
| NI | 6.32 | 0.62 | 10 | a | 3.23 | 0.37 | 10 | c | 2.12 | 0.43 | 10 | d |
| I | 6.65 | 0.71 | 10 | a | 4.81 | 0.56 | 10 | b | 4.62 | 0.67 | 10 | b |
Treatments and statistical analysis were as described in Figure 2.