Table 1.
Growth indicators of tomato plants at 50 DAT with no plant inoculation (control) and inoculation with dark septate endophyte (DSE) fungi and fertilized with an organic N source (finely ground Canavalia ensiformis [L.]-15N).
| Treatment | Aboveground dry biomass (g plant−1) | Plant height (cm plant−1) | Leaf number (unit plant−1) | Total leaf area (cm2 plant−1) | Stem diameter (cm plant−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 10.8 ± 0.05b | 53 ± 0.41b | 14 ± 0.20c | 1, 885 ± 12b | 10 ± 0.12 |
| A101 | 14.5 ± 0.34a | 63 ± 3.35a | 18 ± 0.47b | 2, 182 ± 129b | 11 ± 0.16 |
| A104 | 13.6 ± 0.90a | 63 ± 2.95a | 21 ± 1.52a | 3, 155 ± 248a | 11 ± 0.33 |
| A105 | 15.2 ± 1.03a | 66 ± 2.25a | 18 ± 1.25b | 2, 095 ± 41b | 11 ± 0.68 |
| CV (%) | 10.37 | 8.23 | 11.46 | 12.15 | 7.24 |
Means ± SE (n = 5) followed by the same lowercase letter in the column indicates results do not differ by the LSD t-test (p < 0.05). The absence of letters indicates no significant difference by the F-test (p < 0.05). DAT, days after transplanting; SE, standard error.