Table 4. Formulated Bacillus spp. effect on jalapeño pepper seedlings growth and development under greenhouse conditions.
| Treatments | SD (mm) | PH (cm) | LA (cm2 plant−1) | RL (cm) | LW (g) | SW (g) | RW (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 1.25 ± 0.19b | 6.61 ± 1.98c | 16.5 ± 6.3b | 9.16 ± 2.38ab | 0.0232 ± 0.011b | 0.0098 ± 0.0038b | 0.0095 ± 0.0014a |
| BactoRacine | 1.24 ± 0.19b | 7.12 ± 1.74c | 17.9 ± 4.3b | 8.09 ± 2.23b | 0.0258 ± 0.007b | 0.0109 ± 0.0032ab | 0.0070 ± 0.0022a |
| F-BC26 | 1.33 ± 0.14b | 9.80 ± 0.73a | 22.3 ± 3.6a | 8.84 ± 2.31ab | 0.0326 ± 0.006a | 0.0134 ± 0.0025a | 0.0096 ± 0.0020a |
| F-BC08 | 1.26 ± 0.10b | 8.62 ± 0.83b | 18.0 ± 4.8b | 8.10 ± 2.01b | 0.0393 ± 0.006a | 0.0123 ± 0.0011ab | 0.0079 ± 0.0018a |
| F-BT24 | 1.45 ± 0.18a | 9.52 ± 0.66a | 22.8 ± 3.7a | 9.50 ± 2.04a | 0.0356 ± 0.010b | 0.0137 ± 0.0038a | 0.0101 ± 0.0026a |
| LSD | 0.10037 | 0.80075 | 2.84204 | 1.34382 | 0.03081 | 0.00349 | 0.00421 |
Notes.
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SD, stem diameter; PH, plant height; LA, leaf area; RL, root length; LW, leaf dry weight; SW, stem dry weight; and RW, root dry weight. LSD, Least Significant Difference. Data represent means ± SD of ten plants by replicate (four replicate determinations). Each value in columns followed by different letters indicates significant (P <0.05) difference by ANOVA and the Tukey test.