Table 2 Influence of T. asperellum on the nutrient contents of maize seedling rhizosphere soil (± SD).

From: Saline–alkaline stress in growing maize seedlings is alleviated by Trichoderma asperellum through regulation of the soil environment

Cultivars

Treatment

Organic matter (g kg−1)

± Con%

Available N (mg kg−1)

± Con%

Available P (mg kg−1)

± Con%

Available K (mg kg−1)

± Con%

XY335

Con

15.66 ± 1.40c

–

101.04 ± 2.99c

–

7.84 ± 2.00d

–

81.18 ± 8.47c

–

T1

19.88 ± 3.85b

26.95

113.07 ± 4.84b

11.91

10.97 ± 0.51c

39.92

95.88 ± 8.34b

18.11

T2

21.55 ± 1.46b

37.61

114.24 ± 6.30b

13.06

12.34 ± 0.74b

57.40

98.95 ± 4.75b

21.89

T3

25.89 ± 1.00a

65.32

125.09 ± 6.25a

23.80

17.53 ± 0.91a

123.60

118.60 ± 10.93a

46.10

JY417

Con

16.76 ± 2.38c

–

104.90 ± 1.84d

–

8.95 ± 0.76d

–

83.03 ± 7.25c

–

T1

21.99 ± 2.50b

31.21

115.83 ± 2.68c

10.42

11.74 ± 0.36c

31.17

101.62 ± 7.12b

22.39

T2

24.56 ± 1.04b

46.54

118.61 ± 1.90b

13.07

13.91 ± 0.69b

55.42

105.49 ± 7.67b

27.05

T3

28.06 ± 1.28a

67.42

127.08 ± 2.35a

21.14

18.79 ± 1.29a

109.94

123.30 ± 13.40a

48.50

 

ANOVA

        
 

C

*

 

*

 

**

 

NS

 
 

T

**

 

**

 

**

 

**

 
 

C × T

NS

 

NS

 

NS

 

NS

 
  1. Con, T1, T2, and T3 indicate 0, 1 × 103, 1 × 106, 1 × 109 spores L−1 suspension, respectively. Soil nutrient contents were measured on the 27th day after T. asperellum application. C and T indicated cultivars and treatments, respectively. Different letters within a column represented significant difference at 5% probability level, and the numerical value indicated the mean value of five repeats. Differences between treatments were calculated for each particular cultivar. NS, not significant. * and **, significant at the 0.05 and 0.01 probability level, respectively.
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