Table 2 Effect of cultural filtrates of endophytic fungi from Parthenium hysterophorus on the germination and growth parameters of weed species

 Control

100.00 ± 0.00^a

17.23 ± 0.70^a

11.18 ± 0.32^a

2.02 ± 0.17^a

 Aspergillus spp.

84.44 ± 2.08^b

13.10 ± 0.26^b

8.77 ± 0.31^b

1.21 ± 0.02^b

 Alternaria spp.

57.78 ± 1.89^d

3.63 ± 0.31^d

2.00 ± 0.10^d

0.59 ± 0.06^d

 Drechslera spp.

75.56 ± 2.78^c

7.33 ± 0.45^c

5.53 ± 0.40^c

0.85 ± 0.05^c

 Control

100.00 ± 0.00^a

97.00 ± 2.00^a

120.33 ± 1.53^a

103 ± 1.15^a

 Aspergillus spp.

93.33 ± 2.14^a

80.00 ± 1.00^b

95.67 ± 0.58^b

76 ± 2.00^b

 Alternaria spp.

55.56 ± 1.03^c

38.00 ± 2.65^d

28.67 ± 1.53^d

38.5 ± 0.87^c

 Drechslera spp.

68.89 ± 1.10^b

59.67 ± 1.50^c

73.67 ± 2.36^c

72.23 ± 0.51^b

 Control

100.00 ± 0.00^a

33.33 ± 1.53^a

51.67 ± 1.15^a

15.30 ± 0.75^a

 Aspergillus spp.

75.56 ± 3.51^b

24.67 ± 1.53^b

43.67 ± 1.53^b

10.17 ± 0.38^b

 Alternaria spp.

37.78 ± 2.85^d

10.00 ± 1.00^c

18.93 ± 0.40^c

6.13 ± 0.50^c

 Drechslera spp.

48.89 ± 2.17^c

22.67 ± 0.57^b

39.67 ± 1.52^b

9.40 ± 1.11^b