Table 3 Effect of fungal metabolites on the growth of tomato plants inoculated with R. solanacearum under greenhouse conditions (experiment II)
Application time (DBT) | Concentration (%) | Plant height (cm) | Root length (cm) | Fresh biomass (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 15.2 ± 1.3 gh | 11.1 ± 1.2 g | 25.3 ± 2.1 f |
3 | 16.3 ± 2.1 gh | 13.2 ± 1.1 fg | 25.4 ± 1.7 f | |
6 | 18.1 ± 1.8 g | 14.3 ± 1.1 f | 26.2 ± 2.7 ef | |
9 | 22.8 ± 2.1 fg | 18.4 ± 1.8 cd | 30.3 ± 2.3 de | |
3 | 0 | 16.1 ± 1.7 gh | 11.8 ± 2.1 g | 26.4 ± 1.6 f |
3 | 27.2 ± 2.3 e | 15.3 ± 1.6 ef | 29.3 ± 2.1 de | |
6 | 33.3 ± 2.6 d | 17.1 ± 1.4 d | 34.4 ± 2.8 c | |
9 | 42.6 ± 3.7 b | 22.6 ± 1.8 b | 43.2 ± 3.1 b | |
6 | 0 | 15.2 ± 1.1 gh | 11.6 ± 1.0 g | 24.8 ± 1.8 f |
3 | 32.4 ± 2.8 d | 17.4 ± 1.6 de | 32.4 ± 2.1 cd | |
6 | 40.8 ± 2.5 bc | 21.2 ± 2.1 bc | 41.1 ± 2.9 b | |
9 | 46.6 ± 3.1 a | 27.1 ± 2.7 a | 56.3 ± 3.2 a |