Table 5.
Effect of fungal inoculation on root and shoot of the Zea mays L. plant.
| Fungal Isolate Code | Fresh Weight (mg) | Dry Weight (mg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoot | Root | Shoot | Root | |
| C | 597 ± 21.9 b | 986.6 ± 37.5 ab | 84.4 ± 5.02 ab | 309.3 ± 16.9 a |
| EP-2 | 793 ± 68.4 a | 1112.2 ± 52.7 ab | 88.7 ± 5.3 ab | 333 ± 22.1 a |
| EP-5 | 637.2 ± 34.1 ab | 1104.6 ± 82.4 ab | 97.9 ± 6.9 ab | 278.6 ± 19.3 a |
| EP-11 | 694.6 ± 37.2 ab | 794.2 ± 56.8 b | 100.04 ± 7.2 b | 328.2 ± 14.7 a |
| EP-14 | 659.2 ± 27 ab | 1103.8 ± 124.7 ab | 88.9 ± 4.1 ab | 298.9 ± 22.3 a |
| EP-13 | 614.4 ± 37.1 b | 1038.2 ± 67.9 ab | 88.2 ± 2.02 ab | 317.2 ± 20.2 a |
| Mix_F | 676.6 ± 25.6 ab | 1177.8 ± 87.6 a | 99.9 ± 11.1 a | 293.9 ± 25.1 a |
In the columns, values are the means ± SE (n = 5) followed by different letters which are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) by Tukey LSD test. Mix_F is the consortium between five fungal endophytic strains.