Table 2 Effect of fungal metabolites on the growth of tomato plants inoculated with R. solanacearum under greenhouse conditions (experiment I)
Application time (DBT) | Concentration (%) | Plant height (cm) | Root length (cm) | Fresh biomass (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 18.2 ± 2.1 g | 10.2 ± 1.2 hi | 28.4 ± 2.3 f |
3 | 17.5 ± 1.5 g | 12.2 ± 1.4 g | 27.2 ± 2.1 f | |
6 | 21.3 ± 2.2 fg | 14.5 ± 2.1 fg | 28.3 ± 2.8 f | |
9 | 24.7 ± 2.8 ef | 16.4 ± 1.4 def | 34.1 ± 2.0 de | |
3 | 0 | 17.5 ± 2.1 g | 11.1 ± 1.1 hi | 28.2 ± 2.6 f |
3 | 28.3 ± 2.4 e | 14.2 ± 1.3 fgh | 30.7 ± 3.1 ef | |
6 | 34.3 ± 2.6 d | 17.7 ± 2.1 d | 35.4 ± 2.8 d | |
9 | 42.6 ± 3.6 b | 23.6 ± 1.8 b | 47.3 ± 3.4 b | |
6 | 0 | 17.0 ± 1.6 g | 10.2 ± 0.9 hi | 29.6 ± 2.8 f |
3 | 33.3 ± 2.5 d | 18.6 ± 1.4 cd | 34.4 ± 2.6 de | |
6 | 40.5 ± 2.8 bc | 22.3 ± 1.8 bc | 42.7 ± 3.3 bc | |
9 | 48.3 ± 3.4 a | 27.4 ± 2.6 a | 54.3 ± 3.9 a |