Table 1.
L. culinaris root growth subjected to different doses of Malathion.
| Dose: Malathion (mgL−1) | Root length (cm) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 24h | 48 h | 72 h | |
| T1: Control | 2.36 ± 0.23a | 4 ± 0.7a | 5 ± 0.04a |
| T2: 0.5 | 1.86 ± 0.18a,b,c | 3.66 ± 0.61a | 4.34 ± 0.42a,b |
| T3: 1 | 2.0 ± 0.7a,b | 3.64 ± 0.65a | 4.04 ± 0.4b |
| T4: 2.5 | 1.76 ± 0.11a,b,c | 3.22 ± 0.68a,b | 3.98 ± 0.04b,c |
| T5: 5 | 1.52 ± 0.3b,c,d | 3.02 ± 0.17a,b,c | 3.64 ± 0.46b,c,d |
| T6:10 | 1.54 ± 0.35b,c,d | 2.54 ± 0.37b,c | 3.14 ± 0.49c,d,e |
| T7: 15 | 1.38 ± 0.4b,c,d | 2.3 ± 0.44b,c | 2.92 ± 0.57d,e |
| T8: 20 | 1.16 ± 0.15d,e | 2.14 ± 0.35b,c | 2.66 ± 0.46e,f |
| T9: 25 | 0.94 ± 0.08d,e | 1.58 ± 0.34c,d | 2.22 ± 0.34f,g |
| T10: 30 | 0.54 ± 0.23e | 1.04 ± 0.11d | 1.34 ± 0.39g |
The means ± SD values with different letter indicate statistically significant differences, according to Tukey (P ≤ 0.05). SD: Standard deviation; cm: centimeter.