Table 3.
Effect of root colonization with AMF on the growth parameters of tomato plants infected with ToMV (21 days after inoculation).
| Treatment* | Shoot length (cm) | Root length (cm) | Shoot dry weight (g) | Root dry weight (g) | No. of leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 22.9 ± 0.33b | 27.0 ± 0.57b | 1.23 ± 0.03b | 0.27 ± 0.02b | 7.66 ± 0.33b |
| M | 26.7 ± 0.33a | 33.3 ± 0.25a | 1.93 ± 0.12a | 0.36 ± 0.06a | 9.33 ± 0.33a |
| V | 18.2 ± 0.83 c | 22.0 ± 0.55c | 0.98 ± 0.02c | 0.20 ± 0.05c | 7.00 ± 0.88b |
| V + M | 22.3 ± 0.88b | 26.3 ± 0.57b | 1.22 ± 0.05b | 0.26 ± 0.07b | 7.33 ± 0.05b |
C = untreated control, M = colonized with AMF, and V = infected with ToMV.
*Values of each column followed by the same letter are not significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P ≤ 0.05), each value represents the mean of four replicates ± SD.