Table 4 Biocontrol and plant growth promoting effect of Streptomyces sp. MR14 on various growth traits of tomato seedlings infested with fungal phytopathogen F. moniliforme
Group | Shoot length (cm) | Root length (cm) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | Root fresh weight (g) | Shoot dry weight (g) | Root dry weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | 27.5 ± 5.1a | 16.2 ± 0.4a | 7.648 ± 0.1a | 0.949 ± 0.07a | 0.936 ± 0.02a | 0.154 ± 0.007a |
P | 22.9 ± 1.4b | 12.4 ± 0.9b | 5.53 ± 0.3b | 0.569 ± 0.08b | 0.826 ± 0.01b | 0.107 ± 0.005b |
CC + P | 35.9 ± 2.8ab (56.77)1 | 25.4 ± 3.7ab (104.84)1 | 12.421 ± 0.4ab (124.61)1 | 2.13 ± 0.2ab (274.34)1 | 1.194 ± 0.02ab (44.55)1 | 0.276 ± 0.009ab (157.94)1 |
CS + P | 34.1 ± 2.2ab (48.91)1 | 25.2 ± 0.3ab (103.23)1 | 12.218 ± 0.4ab (120.94)1 | 2.399 ± 0.3ab (321.62)1 | 1.208 ± 0.01ab (46.25)1 | 0.299 ± 0.008ab (179.44)1 |
CE + P | 27.4 ± 0.6 (19.65)1 | 19.5 ± 0.8b (57.26)1 | 8.744 ± 0.1ab (58.12)1 | 1.059 ± 0.02b (86.12)1 | 1.068 ± 0.009ab (29.3)1 | 0.185 ± 0.007ab (72.9)1 |
CC | 36.4 ± 0.6ab (32.36)2 | 25.8 ± 0.7ab (59.26)2 | 12.822 ± 0.08ab (67.65)2 | 1.651 ± 0.02ab (73.97)2 | 1.404 ± 0.01ab (50.0)2 | 0.334 ± 0.007ab (116.88)2 |
CS | 33.9 ± 0.6ab (23.27)2 | 25.9 ± 2.8ab (59.88)2 | 12.552 ± 0.3ab (64.12)2 | 1.557 ± 0.1ab (64.07)2 | 1.191 ± 0.02ab (27.24)2 | 0.315 ± 0.011ab (104.55)2 |
CE | 28.5 ± 0.95 (3.64)2 | 22.8 ± 1.6ab (40.74)2 | 9.743 ± 0.2ab (27.39)2 | 1.053 ± 0.02b (10.96)2 | 1.072 ± 0.02ab (14.53)2 | 0.173 ± 0.011b (12.34)2 |