Table 2. Effect of T. longibrachiatum TG1 on wheat seeds germination under different salt stress.
| Treatments | NaCl concentrations (mM) | Germination rates (%) | Germination potential (%) | Germination index (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl | 0 | 85.00 ± 0.03b | 80.00 ± 2.89b | 53.33 ± 1.93b |
| 50 | 75.00 ± 0.05d | 68.33 ± 1.67d | 45.56 ± 1.11c | |
| 100 | 73.00 ± 0.09d | 66.65 ± 1.65d | 44.44 ± 1.11c | |
| 150 | 57.00 ± 0.029e | 55.00 ± 2.84f | 36.63 ± 1.93e | |
| TG1+ NaCl | 0 | 93.00 ± 0.03a | 85.00 ± 2.89a | 56.66 ± 1.92a |
| 50 | 90.00 ± 0.08a | 76.67 ± 1.67c | 51.11 ± 1.10b | |
| 100 | 82.00 ± 0.02c | 75.00 ± 0.00c | 50.00 ± 0.00b | |
| 150 | 80.00 ± 0.00c | 61.66 ± 2.31e | 41.11 ± 2.94d |
Note:
Data presented were mean ± SE for three replicates. Different letters within each column indicate significant difference among treatments at the p < 0.05 level. The 0 treatment represents wheat seedlings soaked in sterile water; TG1+ NaCl treatments represent wheat seeds soaked in TG1 spore suspension for 12 h and grown at 0, 50, 100, and 150 mM NaCl concentrations.