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Table 3 Effect of SRI isolates on the root development of rice at harvesting stage of rice cultivation

From: Plant growth-promoting traits of biocontrol potential bacteria isolated from rice rhizosphere

 

Root length (mm-2)

Root volume (cm3 m-2)

Root dry weight (g m-2)

Treatment

0 − 15 cm

15 − 30 cm

0 − 15 cm

15 − 30 cm

0 − 15 cm

15 − 30 cm

SRI-156

5312

996

901

152

63.9

8.2

SRI-158

4979

711

859

106

60.2

5.9

SRI-178

5230

817

839

107

59.9

6.6

SRI-211

6542

781

1183

189

82.9

8.6

SRI-229

6389

922

1120

117

89.2

6.4

SRI-305

5004

887

903

112

66.9

6.4

SRI-360

5036

800

1065

112

72.9

6.7

Control

5019

509

840

89

47.1

5.6

Mean

5413

783

953

118

68.9

6.6

SE±

164.9***

87.1*

27.7***

11.1**

4.7**

1.1 NS

LSD (5%)

516.9

274.2

86.9

35.3

14.9

-

CV%

4.6

16.9

4.4

13.9

10.4

25.1

  1. SE = standard error; LSD = least significant difference; CV = coefficient of variation; NS = not significant; * = statistically significant at 0.05; ** = statistically significant at 0.01; *** = statistically significant at 0.001.