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Table 3 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) of the yield and root parameters of wheat

From: Biofilm forming rhizobacteria affect the physiological and biochemical responses of wheat to drought

Source of variation	df	Mean of square
Source of variation	df	Straw and grain yield	Harvest index	Root tissue density	Root volume	Root fresh weight	Root dry weight	Root water content
Watering	2	243.7**	1420**	0.004**	107.3**	44.9**	12.7**	0.56**
Bacteria	3	3.7**	178**	0.026**	3.6^ns	2.9*	2.4**	0.43**
Wheat cv	1	387.8**	755**	0.001^ns	304.5**	139.4**	26.7**	0.12^ns
Watering × Bacteria	6	1.9*	64**	0.010**	2.6^ns	1.7^ns	1.4**	0.40**
Wheat cv. × Watering	2	36.8**	560**	0.020**	24.6**	4.2*	1.1**	0.39**
Bacteria × Wheat cv	3	4.2**	46**	0.002*	3.0^ns	1.3^ns	0.9**	0.14^ns
Bacteria × Wheat cv. × Watering	6	0.5^ns	43**	0.001^ns	4.8*	1.7^ns	0.4*	0.19**
CV (%)		13.7	9.4	10	20.2	20	20.5	14.9

Asterisks indicate significant differences according to ANOVA at the levels of p < 0.05* and p < 0.01**

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