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Table 5 Effect of X. badius inoculation on seed germination and seedling growth of L. multiflorum Lam. under different PEG-6000-induced drought conditions

From: Stress tolerance of Xerocomus badius and its promotion effect on seed germination and seedling growth of annual ryegrass under salt and drought stresses

 

PEG-6000 concentration (%)

Germination rate (%)

Shoot height (cm)

Seedling fresh weight (g)

Non-inoculated

0.00

92.18 ± 1.88a

23.22 ± 1.72b

5.58 ± 0.38b

10.00

69.77 ± 1.89bc

16.45 ± 1.36cd

3.92 ± 0.39c

20.00

46.72 ± 3.18d

13.86 ± 1.29d

2.74 ± 0.51d

X. badius-inoculated

0.00

91.86 ± 3.21a

27.76 ± 2.01a

7.19 ± 0.25a

10.00

83.38 ± 2.77ab

21.39 ± 1.17b

5.36 ± 0.44b

20.00

57.69 ± 3.26c

17.90 ± 1.43c

3.88 ± 0.71c

Two-way ANOVA

 Drought

41.099***

53.134***

121.025***

 X. badius

12.247***

76.028***

115.298***

 Drought × X. badius

7.418**

13.532***

4.952*

  1. Data are presented as mean of six replicates ± standard deviation. Small letters in the same column show statistically significant differences among different drought stress treatments for the same parameter at P ≤ 0.05 based on Tukey’s HSD post hoc test. *, ** and ***Significant at P ≤ 0.05, 0.01, and 0.001, respectively