Table 2.
Influence of fluorescent Pseudomonas strains on the number of leaves, plant length and collar diameter.
| PL (cm) | Gain (%) | CD (mm) | Gain (%) | NL | Gain (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 30.80 ± 2.79b | − | 5.25 ± 0.67b | − | 3.00 ± 0.00a | − |
| Q6B | 36.20 ± 1.73a | 17.53 | 7.00 ± 0.88a | 33.33 | 3.90 ± 0.87a | 30. 00 |
| Q14B | 38.90 ± 1.90a | 26.30 | 7.22 ± 1.00a | 37.62 | 4.30 ± 1.39ab | 43.33 |
| Q13B | 40.50 ± 3.00a | 31.50 | 7.80 ± 1.60a | 48.57 | 3.80 ± 0.63a | 26.66 |
| Q7B | 37.05 ± 2.47a | 20.30 | 6.65 ± 0.58a | 26.66 | 4.20 ± 0.94ab | 40. 00 |
| Q1B | 37.50 ± 2.17a | 21.75 | 7.55 ± 1.25a | 43.91 | 5.50 ± 1.73b | 83.33 |
PL: plant length, CD: collar diameter, NL: number of leaves. Values indicate mean values (±SD); different letters indicate significant differences within a row or column at P < 0.01 according to the Newman-Keuls test.