Table 1.
Effects of S. indica on the growth indexes of ‘Zhongjiao No.3’ (ZJ3) and ‘Zhongjiao No.4’ (ZJ4) banana seedlings. CK: S. indica non-colonized controls; S+: S. indica colonized banana seedlings. The different letters in the same column represent significant difference among samples at 0.05 level.
| Banana Variety | Group | Root Length/cm | Root Number | Root Thickness/mm | Aboveground Part Fresh Weight/g | Root Fresh Weight/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZJ3 | CK | 15.23 ± 0.87 d | 5.67 ± 0.58 c | 0.93 ± 0.02 d | 2.23 ± 0.18 d | 0.78 ± 0.06 d |
| S+ | 21.73 ± 1.43 c | 8.33 ± 0.58 ab | 1.44 ± 0.07 c | 3.58 ± 1.28 c | 1.34 ± 0.13 c | |
| ZJ4 | CK | 25.57 ± 1.12 b | 7.33 ± 0.58 b | 1.35 ± 0.05 c | 4.79 ± 0.45 b | 1.36 ± 0.16 c |
| S+ | 33.67 ± 0.90 a | 9.33 ± 1.15 a | 1.64 ± 0.04 b | 8.43 ± 0.51 a | 2.70 ± 0.04 a |