|
Sample
|
Total lateral root length (cm)
|
Stdev
|
p-value comparing to the control
|
---|
Rhizospheric strains
|
Control
|
12.50
|
3.38
| |
1
|
12.83
|
5.08
|
1.0
|
2
|
14.20
|
1.89
|
1.0
|
3
|
12.16
|
2.51
|
1.0
|
4
|
10.07
|
2.45
|
0.94
|
5
|
9.95
|
2.10
|
0.92
|
6
|
6.12
|
1.84
|
0.054 +
|
7
|
15.44
|
4.21
|
0.84
|
8
|
15.65
|
2.66
|
0.79
|
Root endophytes
|
Control
|
12.03
|
3.58
| |
9
|
8.15
|
2.03
|
0.67
|
10
|
4.55
|
3.55
|
0.018 *
|
11
|
8.97
|
2.59
|
0.89
|
12
|
7.40
|
1.69
|
0.42
|
13
|
8.23
|
2.47
|
0.7
|
14
|
8.89
|
3.19
|
0.88
|
15
|
5.59
|
2.20
|
0.069 +
|
16
|
5.63
|
3.23
|
0.072 +
|
17
|
10.73
|
5.37
|
1.0
|
18
|
5.36
|
2.71
|
0.052 +
|
- Total lateral root length measurement after 8 days growth. Control: Arabidopsis thaliana VAPs not inoculated; Stdev standard deviation
- Statistical analysis: significant differences *0.01 < p < 0.05, **0.001 < p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; not significant but relevant differences +0.05 < p < 0.1