Table II.

Length of second leaf sheath (in mm, ±p < 0.05 confidence limits) of rice dx seedlings treated with GA A₂₀ glucosyl conjugates and inoculated with Azospirillum spp.

Treatments	Noninoculated	A. lipoferum Strain USA 5b	A. brasilense Strain Cd
[17,17-2H2] GA20-G (μg plant−1)
10−1	17.60 ± 1.85	21.80 ± 1.32	23.60 ± 1.35
10−2	12.60 ± 0.48	14.20 ± 0.97	13.40 ± 0.80
10−3	10.00 ± 0.63	10.40 ± 0.48	12.00 ± 0.63
[17,17-2H2] GA20-GE (μg plant−1)
10−1	21.50 ± 0.50	29.80 ± 1.32	30.80 ± 1.46
10−2	15.60 ± 0.48	17.40 ± 0.48	17.00 ± 0.89
10−3	10.40 ± 1.01	11.20 ± 0.74	11.40 ± 1.35
Ethanol 95% (v/v) + buffer	12.30 ± 0.50	13.60 ± 1.01	13.40 ± 0.74