Table 2 Effects of P.lilacinus CS-Z and B.pumilus Y-26 on the plant growth parameters of sweet potato. Different letters within columns indicated significant differences at P < 0.05.

From: Effects of Paecilomyces lilacinus and Bacillus pumilus on stem nematode and rhizosphere bacterial communities of sweet potato

Treatment

Vine length

(cm)

Number of branches

Number of storage roots per plant

Weight of storage roots per plant (g)

Fresh weight of vines and leaves per plant(g)

CK

109.00 ± 2.08c

2.00 ± 0.00a

1.00 ± 0.00b

11.67 ± 1.67c

97.67 ± 6.36c

FO

136.33 ± 3.48a

3.67 ± 0.67b

1.33 ± 0.17ab

46.67 ± 4.41a

186.67 ± 9.28a

PL

126.33 ± 5.04ab

3.67 ± 0.33b

1.33 ± 0.17ab

35.00 ± 2.89b

166.67 ± 7.26ab

BP

124.67 ± 2.03b

3.00 ± 0.00ab

1.12 ± 0.17ab

33.33 ± 1.67b

158.83 ± 8.82b