Table 2. Effect of different inoculations on the root length and root surf area (a) and root/shoot radio and root branches (b) and root volume and root average diameter.
| Treatments | Root colonization | Root length cm | Root surf area cm2 | Root volume cm3 | Root branches | Root ADV mm | Root to shoot ratio | Specific root length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK | 0 ± 0b | 318.56 ± 68.5c | 786.34 ± 82.28b | 161.18 ± 14.03a | 1,313.11 ± 334.57b | 8.41 ± 1.13a | 0.35 ± 0.07b | 5.94 ± 1.88a |
| Am | 59.77 ± 10.44a | 610.87 ± 77.2a | 883.65 ± 64.79a | 105.27 ± 14.55c | 4,160.78 ± 1594.83a | 4.75 ± 0.55c | 0.45 ± 0.04a | 4.82 ± 0.58a |
| Bm | 0 ± 0b | 446.82 ± 100b | 880.37 ± 78.69a | 146.39 ± 34.53b | 2,265.39 ± 879.79 b | 6.64 ± 1.43b | 0.44 ± 0.06ab | 6.01 ± 1.14a |
| Am + Bm | 58.07 ± 9.37a | 712.70 ± 113a | 859.8 ± 51.54ab | 86.32 ± 17.16c | 3,629.00 ± 667.67a | 4.00 ± 0.67c | 0.51 ± 0.12a | 4.67 ± 1.31a |
Note:
Different letters represent significant differences at P = 0.05 in using one-way ANOVA. CK, no inoculation; Am, only AM fungi inoculation; Bm, only bacillus inoculation; AM + BM, both symbionts.