Table 3 Comparison of the growth traits of banana plantlets under pot experiment. The data present the mean values and standard deviation based on six replicates. Different superscript letters in the same row indicate significant differences (P < 0.01) according to one-way ANOVA.
Growth traits | Unit | Control | VNUA74 inoculation | Percentage increase (%) |
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Plant fresh weight | Gram (g) | 21.66 ± 1.70a | 24.76 ± 1.05b | 14.3 |
Root fresh weight | Gram (g) | 3.93 ± 0.82a | 5.80 ± 0.92b | 47.6 |
Plant height | Cm | 14.17 ± 0.55a | 16.12 ± 0.56b | 13.8 |
Stem diameter | Cm | 1.65 ± 0.14a | 1.81 ± 0.07a | 9.7 |
Number of leaves | - | 5.50 ± 0.55a | 6.83 ± 0.41b | 24.2 |