TABLE 4.

Effect of S32 on the height and biomass of plants in ES or RS.

Treatment	Plant height	Dry weight	Plant height	Dry weight
	(cm) in ES	(g) in ES	(cm) in RS	(g) in RS
S32	14.56 ± 0.27∗	0.58 ± 0.08	11.96 ± 0.20∗	0.39 ± 0.05∗
PC	12.27 ± 0.25	0.45 ± 0.17	9.20 ± 0.09	0.26 ± 0.10
NC	11.82 ± 0.35	0.42 ± 0.05	9.00 ± 0.11	0.24 ± 0.05

ES, experimental soil; RS, reclaimed soil; PC, positive control; B. megaterium As1.223; NC, negative control. ^∗P < 0.05, compared to NC.