Table 2 Mean plant growth indices of tomato that was either inoculated or non-inoculated with Meloidogyne javanica along with Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 and different concentrations of Myrtus communis treated in trials I and II
Concentrations (%) | Bacteria | Nematode | Shoot length (cm) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | Shoot dry weight (g) | Root fresh weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Non-treated | Non-inoculated | 42.30 ± 1.56 ef | 39.70 ± 1.69 hij | 4.93 ± 0.32 fgh | 4.70 ± 0.43 h |
|  |  | Inoculated | 34.95 ± 1.72 f | 37.13 ± 1.41 j | 4.18 ± 0.25 h | 4.75 ± 0.13 h |
|  | Treated | Non-inoculated | 47.35 ± 1.17 de | 44.85 ± 1.38 f-j | 5.29 ± 0.1 e-h | 5.63 ± 0.29 gh |
|  |  | Inoculated | 41.55 ± 1.71 ef | 38.93 ± 1.44 ij | 4.81 ± 0.15 fgh | 5.63 ± 0.35 gh |
1.8 | Non-treated | Non-inoculated | 46.83 ± 2.25 de | 41.35 ± 2.4 g-j | 6.37 ± 0.37 def | 6.18 ± 0.23 fgh |
|  |  | Inoculated | 47.68 ± 0.8 de | 41.68 ± 0.86 g-j | 4.68 ± 0.34 gh | 5.65 ± 0.35 gh |
|  | Treated | Non-inoculated | 53.60 ± 3.59 bcd | 47.35 ± 2.47 d-h | 6.78 ± 0.49 cde | 7.36 ± 0.24 d-g |
|  |  | Inoculated | 51.43 ± 2.53 cd | 46.13 ± 1.62 e-i | 5.20 ± 0.48 e-h | 5.90 ± 0.45 fgh |
3 | Non-treated | Non-inoculated | 57.68 ± 2.54 abc | 53.43 ± 2.44 b-d | 7.88 ± 0.43 cd | 7.45 ± 0.32 c-f |
|  |  | Inoculated | 52.43 ± 2.92 bcd | 49.40 ± 1.35 c-g | 6.00 ± 0.30 efg | 6.88 ± 0.28 efg |
|  | Treated | Non-inoculated | 59.80 ± 2.06 abc | 58.73 ± 2.77 ab | 8.28 ± 0.38 bc | 9.75 ± 0.76 b |
|  |  | Inoculated | 56.95 ± 2.11 bc | 52.45 ± 1.00 b-f | 6.43 ± 0.45 def | 7.35 ± 0.45 d-g |
5.2 | Non-treated | Non-inoculated | 57.98 ± 3.6 abc | 57.78 ± 2.68 ab | 9.53 ± 0.35 ab | 9.00 ± 0.57 bcd |
|  |  | Inoculated | 58.10 ± 1.11 abc | 54.78 ± 2.36 a-d | 8.17 ± 0.37 bc | 8.38 ± 0.28 b-e |
|  | Treated | Non-inoculated | 65.55 ± 1.76 a | 62.68 ± 2.53 a | 10.05 ± 0.51 a | 11.43 ± 0.67 a |
|  |  | Inoculated | 60.48 ± 3.73 ab | 57.15 ± 1.46 abc | 8.13 ± 0.56 bc | 9.13 ± 0.35 bc |