Table 1.

Root system growth of A. sinensis from different soil microenvironments

Group	Average surviving rate /%	Average dry weight /g	Average root diameter /mm	Average rootlet number	Average root length /cm
GN	0.77 ± 0.09 a	2.94 ± 0.85 a	7.86 ± 1.66 a	6.94 ± 1.64 a	11.14 ± 2.34 a
YN	0.63 ± 0.18 a	0.88 ± 0.25 b	5.12 ± 0.88 b	1.72 ± 0.80 b	7.65 ± 0.70 bc
GS	0.48 ± 0.15 b	1.30 ± 0.62 b	6.14 ± 1.13 b	5.98 ± 2.01 ab	10.36 ± 1.13 c
YS	0.46 ± 0.19 b	0.36 ± 0.05 b	3.01 ± 0.74 c	1.00 ± 0.00 b	9.01 ± 0.79 b

Values are mean ± standard error (n = 6). Values with the same letter are not statistically signifificantly different, ANOVA, p < 0.05