Table 7.

Experimental design of the pot and microplot experiments and treatment group designations.

Groups	Pot Experiment Treatments	Microplot Experiment Treatments	Treatment Description
Without added bacteria (Bf−)	NC	NC	Untreated tomato plants infested with RKN (negative control)
	PC	PC	Plants infested with RKN and treated with the chemical nematicide Velum Prime (positive control)
With added bacteria (Bf+)	BfL	n/a	Plants infested with RKN and treated with the biological nematicide VOTiVO—seed coating only (Low B. firmus inoculum)
	BfH	BfH	Plants infested with RKN and treated with the biological nematicide VOTiVO—seed coating and substrate drenching (High B. firmus inoculum)

Bf—Bacillus firmus; n/a—treatment not performed.