Table 2 Two-level factorial design of two irrigation levels (I) and inoculation treatments (T) from two independent experiments

Shoot dry weight (SRW)

*

*

*

*

*

*

Root dry weight (RDW)

*

*

*

*

*

*

Nodule number (NN)

*

*

*

*

*

*

Nodule dry weight (NDW)

*

*

NS

*

*

*

Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL)

*

*

*

*

NS

NS

Stomatic conductance (gs)

ND

ND

ND

ND

*

*

*

Net photosynthesis rate (A)

ND

ND

ND

ND

*

*

NS

Relative water content (RWC)

*

*

*

*

NS

NS