Table 3. Variations in two-factor (BC × soil type) ANOVA of root morphology in two growth stages.
| Stage | Source of variation | df | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root length | Specific root length | Root surface area | Specific root surface area | Root volume | Average root diameter | |||
| Bud stage | Soil type | 1 | <0.0001** | 0.004** | 0.236ns | <0.0001** | 0.001** | <0.0001** |
| BC | 2 | <0.0001** | 0.902ns | 0.163ns | 0.011* | 0.034* | <0.0001** | |
| Soil type × BC | 2 | 0.001** | 0.605ns | 0.028* | 0.962ns | 0.883ns | <0.0001** | |
| Harvesting stage | Soil type | 1 | <0.0001** | 0.013* | 0.366ns | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** |
| BC | 2 | <0.0001** | 0.993ns | 0.008** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | |
| Soil type × BC | 2 | <0.0001** | 0.594ns | 0.253ns | 0.016* | 0.537ns | <0.0001** | |
Notes.
P ≥ 0.05.
0.01 ≤ P < 0.05.
P < 0.01.