Table 2 Mean values of the biomass ± SE produced by ryegrass plants grown in microcosm conditions at the indicated sampling dates for the factors inoculation and the presence of mulching

7.21 ± 0.43

2.32 ± 0.17

11.23 ± 0.52

3.47 ± 0.16

6.14 ± 0.33

1.7 ± 0.08

10.54 ± 0.36***

3.49 ± 0.14***

15.42 ± 1.09***

4.73 ± 0.33**

9.19 ± 0.7**

2.49 ± 0.22**

10.42 ± 0.65***

3.39 ± 0.18***

20.98 ± 0.87***

6.48 ± 0.28***

9.41 ± 0.73**

2.80 ± 0.2***

9.13 ± 0.38**

2.91 ± 0.19 ns

18.40 ± 0.41***

5.71 ± 0.11***

7.8 ± 0.19 ns

2.05 ± 0.09 ns

9.14 ± 0.38**

2.97 ± 0.09*

14.32 ± 0.90**

4.44 ± 0.27**

7.94 ± 0.44 ns

2.26 ± 0.11**

9.80 ± 0.82***

3.15 ± 0.29**

18.60 ± 0.60***

5.78 ± 0.17***

7.52 ± 1.2 ns

2.08 ± 0.26 ns

10.13 ± 0.37

3.26 ± 0.12

17.21 ± 0.74

5.32 ± 0.23

7.18 ± 0.24

1.98 ± 0.09

8.62 ± 0.33***

2.81 ± 0.13**

15.77 ± 0.97**

4.88 ± 0.30*

8.82 ± 0.53**

2.47 ± 0.13***