Table 1.
Effects of P. polymyxa stain NSY50 on the growth, chlorophyll content and DI of tomato AC seedlings under Fol stress.
| Treatment | Growth Parameters | Chlorophyll Content/SPAD | DI/% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Height/cm | Fresh Weight/g | Dry Weight/g | Root Volume/cm3 | |||
| Control | 19.72 ± 0.21 a | 24.42 ± 1.03 a | 2.32 ± 0.12 a | 13.77 ± 1.05 a | 50.30 ± 0.52 a | 0.00 |
| NSY50 | 20.38 ± 0.26 a | 25.36 ± 1.18 a | 2.43 ± 0.15 a | 13.97 ± 1.39 a | 51.80 ± 0.31 a | 0.00 |
| FOL | 6.47 ± 0.46 c | 4.75 ± 0.19 c | 0.40 ± 0.04 c | 1.30 ± 0.20 c | 22.07 ± 0.88 c | 54.17 ± 1.80 a |
| NSY50 + FOL | 11.41 ± 0.33 b | 9.05 ± 0.65 b | 0.99 ± 0.06 b | 5.29 ± 0.32 b | 39.33 ± 0.64 b | 25.83 ± 2.20 b |
Note: values are means of replicates ± SE; different letters indicate statistically significant differences at p = 0.05 level.