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Table 3 Biomass (g) of Pinus laricio callus after 28 d of subculture in presence of hormones (2,4-D + BAP) or humic or fulvic acid at A = 0.5 mg.L−1; B = 1.0 mg.L−1; C = 2.0 mg.L−1

From: Molecular characteristics of humic substances from different origins and their effects on growth and metabolism of Pinus laricio callus

Treatmentsa

Biomass (g f.w−1)b

  

A

B

C

Control

2.41 (0.02)gA

  

2.41 (0.01)h A

2.41 (0.02)m A

2,4-D + BAP

5.08 (0.03)bA

  

5.08 (0.01)bA

5.08 (0.01)cA

HA-C

4.30 (0.03)cdAB

  

4.20 (0.05)dB

4.50 (0.02)dA

HA-D

4.21 (0.02)dA

  

4.13 (0.05)dA

4.00 (0.03)eA

HA-E

6.10 (0.04)aA

  

6.15 (0.04)aA

6.20 (0.05)aA

HA-F

3.35 (0.01)efA

  

3.47 (0.05)eA

3.11 (0.01)hB

HA-G

5.12 (0.07)bB

  

5.01 (0.04)bcB

5.55 (0.02)bA

HA-H

4.90 (0.02)bA

  

4.89 (0.06)bcA

5.01 (0.02)cA

HA-I

4.89 (0.05)bA

  

4.80 (0.02)cA

4.95 (0.02)cA

HA-L

3.40 (0.07)eA

  

3.20 (0.03)fBC

3.09 (0.06)hC

HA-M

3.21 (0.08) fA

  

3.01 (0.04)gB

2.88 (0.05)iC

HA-N

4.32 (0.02)cA

  

3.02 (0.01)gB

2.67 (0.02)lC

FA-O

4.34 (0.01)cA

4.19c

3.80f

4.19 (0.02)dA

3.80 (0.01) fBC

FA-P

4.55 (0.03)cA

  

4.15 (0.02)dB

3.50 (0.01)gC

FA-Q

4.90 (0.03)bA

  

2.40 (0.03)hB

2.41 (0.07) mB

  1. a HA-C from Leonardite; HA-D from oak forest soil; HA-E from compost after 150 d maturation; HA-F from treated Lignite; HA-G from compost after 30 d maturation; HA-H from an oxidized coal; HA-I from fir and beech forest soil; HA-L from peat; HA-M from vermicompost; HA-N from a Lignite; FA-O from a loamy agricultural soil; FA-P a sandy loam agricultural soil; FA-Q from a volcanic forest soil
  2. bNumbers in parentheses denote the standard error of the mean: n = 5. In the same column, different small letters indicate significant differences at P ≤ 0.05 among treatments. In the same row, different capital letters indicate significant differences at P ≤ 0.05, among the concentrations of the same treatment