Table 1 Effects of different concentrations of lactic acid on growth indexes of tobacco.

From: Lactic acid induced defense responses in tobacco against Phytophthora nicotianae

Lactic acid concentration (mM)

Plant height (cm)

Stem diameter(cm)

Maximum leaf length (cm)

Maximum leaf width (cm)

0 (CK)

22.60 ± 2.36a

1.63 ± 0.21ab

13.22 ± 2.22ab

5.03 ± 1.75a

1

25.44 ± 1.04a

1.78 ± 0.22ab

18.06 ± 1.06ab

5.66 ± 1.01a

2

24.46 ± 2.50ab

2.10 ± 0.37a

18.83 ± 1.48ab

5.60 ± 2.43a

5

20.80 ± 2.11ab

1.86 ± 0.16a

12.40 ± 1.06ab

3.72 ± 0.93a

7

20.10 ± 0.37ab

1.63 ± 0.36ab

14.36 ± 3.34ab

5.90 ± 1.42a

10

18.70 ± 1.40b

1.76 ± 0.23ab

11.20 ± 2.62b

2.96 ± 1.53a

15

19.77 ± 0.52b

1.12 ± 0.08b

11.67 ± 2.96b

3.50 ± 0.74a

  1. Data (mean ± SD, n = 15) followed by the different letters among treatments indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.