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Table 4 Mean plant growth indices of tomato, inoculated or non-inoculated with Meloidogyne javanica along with Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 and different concentrations of Datura stramonium treated in trials I and II

From: Evidence of inhibitory effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 and aqueous extracts on tomato plants infected with Meloidogyne javanica (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae)

Concentrations (%)

Bacteria

Nematode

Shoot length (cm)

Shoot fresh weight (g)

Shoot dry weight (g)

Root fresh weight (g)

0

Non-treated

Non-inoculated

42.3 ± 1. f

39.7 ± 1.69 e

4.925 ± 0.31 g

4.7 ± 0.43 g

  

Inoculated

34.95 ± 1.72 g

37.12 ± 1.41 e

4.175 ± 0.24 g

4.75 ± 0.13 g

 

Treated

Non-inoculated

47.35 ± 1.16 ef

44.85 ± 1.3 de

5.285 ± 0.39 fg

5.67 ± 0.27 fg

  

Inoculated

41.55 ± 1.70 f

38.92 ± 1.43 e

4.81 ± 0.15 g

5.62 ± 0.35 fg

1.1

Non-treated

Non-inoculated

57.55 ± 1.24 c

52.15 ± 2.19 cd

7.47 ± 0.37 cde

6.65 ± 0.4 efg

  

Inoculated

49.52 ± 1.62 de

53.67 ± 1.83 cd

5.85 ± 0.66 efg

7.12 ± 0.26 def

 

Treated

Non-inoculated

55.15 ± 1.17 cd

58.025 ± 2.504 bc

7.8 ± 0.38 cde

9 ± 0.71 bcd

  

Inoculated

52.52 ± 1.32 cde

50.875 ± 0.80 cd

7.125 ± 0.60 def

7.87 ± 0.51 de

1.4

Non-treated

Non-inoculated

66.1 ± 1.33 a

62.95 ± 3.84 ab

9.5 ± 0.47 bc

7.85 ± 0.37 de

  

Inoculated

52.87 ± 1.75 de

57.05 ± 2.13 bc

8.575 ± 0.31 cd

10.24 ± 0.52 bc

 

Treated

Non-inoculated

59.25 ± 2.22 bc

66.925 ± 2.46 a

9 ± 0.44 cd

10.75 ± 0.98 b

  

Inoculated

57.95 ± 2.20 bc

55.45 ± 1.45 bc

8.2 ± 0.40 cd

9.05 ± 0.23 bcd

1.8

Non-treated

Non-inoculated

67.17 ± 2.792 a

63.425 ± 2.62 ab

11.1 ± 0.87 ab

8.16 ± 0.38 cde

  

Inoculated

58.02 ± 1.50 bc

55.85 ± 2.15 bc

8.07 ± 0.49 cd

10.06 ± 0.52 bc

 

Treated

Non-inoculated

70.67 ± 1.72 a

67.95 ± 1.83 a

11.82 ± 0.40 a

13.17 ± 0.60 a

  

Inoculated

64.82 ± 1.48 ab

67.57 ± 3.12 a

11.645 ± 0.88 a

10.8 ± 0.72 b

  1. Values in the same column followed by different letter(s) are significantly different according to LSDs (p ≤ 0.01). Each treatment had ten replications (five replications in two successive experiments). Values are means ± standard error