Fig. 2
Leaf damage of maize plants exposed to a root zone temperature of 12–14 °C for 2 weeks in a cooling system. Prox Proradix, SF Super Fifty, Rhizo Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 + Bacillus simplex R41, Afect Algafect. A Scoring of leaf necrosis (% affected leaf area). B Appearance and micronutrient status (Zn, Cu µg g−1 DM] of damaged ad corresponding undamaged leaves treated with cold-stress protectants. Data represent means and SE of five independent replicates for each treatment. Significant differences (Tukey test, α < 5 %) are marked with different letters