TABLE 1.
Growth rates and final population sizes of E. cloacae strains during colonization of various seeds, as estimated with a logistic model
| Seeds | Growth rate (log10 CFU/h)a
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Final population size (log10 CFU/seed)b
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501R3 | A-11 | Pr> |T|c | 501R3 | A-11 | Pr> |T|d | |
| Sweet corn | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.425 | 9.30 | 9.33 | 0.926 |
| Cucumber | 0.16 | NEe | 7.42 | NE | ||
| Pea | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.206 | 8.53 | 8.58 | 0.237 |
| Radish | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.003 | 7.87 | 7.96 | 0.738 |
| Soybean | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.001 | 8.23 | 8.24 | 0.964 |
| Sunflower | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.845 | 8.35 | 7.94 | 0.140 |
a
Rate of increase.
b
The final population sizes were estimated by determining the horizontal asymptotes with the logistic model.
c
Probability that the growth rates of strains 501R3 and A-11 were not different.
d
Probability that the final population sizes of strains 501R3 and A-11 were not different.
e
NE, not estimated (too low to estimate with the logistic model).