Table 1.
The mean values of agronomic and qualitative traits are reported.
| Agronomic traits | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Myc | |
| Number of tillers/plant | 9.95 ± 2.5 | 11.25 ± 1.86 |
| Vegetative tissue DW (g pot−1) | 12.9 ± 5 | 17.6 ± 5.1 |
| Grain yield (g pot−1) | 5.5 ± 2.4 | 8.4 ± 2.4 |
| Thousand kernel weight (g) | 30.15 ± 3.8 | 35.7 ± 2.4 |
| Kernel area (mm2) | 15.06 ± 1.01 | 16 ± 0.37 |
| Kernel major ellipse (mm) | 5.7 ± 0.2 | 5.8 ± 0.1 |
| Kernel minor ellipse (mm) | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 2.9 ± 0.1 |
| F. mosseae detection in root tissue by qRT-PCR | − | + |
Sixty control and sixty F. mosseae inoculated plants were grown in greenhouse. The mycorrhization of root tissues have been evaluated with qPCR assay and the results obtained are reported as absence (−) or presence (+) of Funneliformis mosseae DNA. ANOVA analysis showed that all the measured agronomic traits, are significantly different between control and mycorrhizal (myc) plants.