Table 3.
Plant morphology parameters at 48 days after inoculation (DAI) in different treatments in the pot experiment.
| Treatment | Plant Height (cm) | Leaf Area (cm2) | Plant Dry Weight (g) | Root Fresh Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 111.0 ± 9.6 | 2213.1 ± 198.2 a | 17.1 ± 2.0 a | 41.3 ± 4.2 a |
| PC | 108.1 ± 10.7 | 2765.9 ± 242.6 b | 22.8 ± 1.5 b | 36.6 ± 3.3 a |
| BfL | 109.6 ± 9.1 | 3503.4 ± 149.6 c | 23.7 ± 0.9 bc | 47.4 ± 6.3 a |
| BfH | 104.1 ± 6.3 | 3719.7 ± 110.5 c | 26.2 ± 0.6 c | 58.9 ± 6.6 b |
| ANOVA statistics | n = 16, F3, 12 = 0.43, p = 0.7343 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 57.67, p < 0.0001 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 32.42, p < 0.0001 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 13.35, p = 0.0004 |
Data presented as averages with the standard deviation (±SD); ANOVA statistic (n—dataset size, Fdf, df—F-statistic with degrees of freedom (df) between groups, and df within groups; p—p-value); and Tukey’s HSD results. Means sharing a letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05. NC—negative control; PC—positive control (nematicide); BfL—low B. firmus inoculum; BfH—high B. firmus inoculum.