Table 1.
Effect of R. sphaeroides on the growth attributes of adzuki bean plants under water stress.
| Treatment | Shoot length (cm/plant) | Root length (cm/plant) | Shoot weight (g/plant) | Root weight (g/plant) | Stem diameter (mm/plant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | 25.14 ± 1.38b | 14.84 ± 0.21b | 6.79 ± 0.12b | 2.43 ± 0.05d | 3.54 ± 0.10b |
| NSB | 30.60 ± 0.71a | 20.28 ± 0.55a | 8.28 ± 0.25a | 5.79 ± 0.11a | 4.16 ± 0.10a |
| FS | 24.76 ± 0.57b | 13.34 ± 0.27bc | 5.83 ± 0.13c | 2.18 ± 0.15e | 3.02 ± 0.04c |
| FSB | 31.16 ± 0.93a | 14.94 ± 0.15b | 7.97 ± 0.12a | 3.49 ± 0.11b | 3.22 ± 0.18bc |
| DS | 23.04 ± 0.26b | 12.38 ± 0.28c | 5.20 ± 0.15d | 1.71 ± 0.04f | 3.05 ± 0.06c |
| DSB | 30.26 ± 0.63a | 14.79 ± 0.30b | 7.82 ± 0.11a | 2.89 ± 0.11c | 3.40 ± 0.21b |
NS: No stress, NSB: No stress with bacteria, FS: Flood stress, FSB: Flood stress with bacteria, DS: Drought stress, DSB: Drought stress with bacteria. The superscript letters a and b after the mean values in a column indicate significant differences at p < 0.05. Each value represents the mean ± SD (n = 3).