Table 2.

Effects of B. licheniformis SA03 on shoot and root ABA content in Chrysanthemum plants before (BS) or after (AS) saline–alkaline treatments.

Shoots (ng/g DW)
	BS				AS (2 weeks)				AS (4 weeks)
	Mean	SE	n	∗	Mean	SE	n	∗	Mean	SE	n	∗
NI	5.72	1.16	10	e	21.3	1.87	10	d	30.3	3.17	10	c
I	6.26	1.35	10	e	39.2	3.91	10	b	48.9	4.52	10	a
Roots (ng/g DW)
NI	3.21	0.87	10	e	12.36	2.15	10	c	18.32	2.37	10	b
I	6.22	2.35	10	d	25.61	3.64	10	a	26.8	4.52	10	a