Table 2 Comparison of GYGL-1 and other germination fungus on seed germination ability and seedling growth.

From: Discovery of seed germinating fungi (Mycetinis scorodonius) from Gastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca S. chow in Changbai Mountain and examination of their germination ability

Germination fungus

M. purpureofusca

GYGL-1

M. dendrobii

M. osmundicola

Indoor 5-week germination rate (%)

74.67 ± 5.82c

94.17 ± 4.12d

35.67 ± 3.20a

44.33 ± 3.33b

Indoor 8-week quantity (pieces/bottle)

21.00 ± 2.83c

32.00 ± 3.74d

6.00 ± 0.89a

15.17 ± 1.60b

Indoor 8-week total weight (mg/bottle)

236.67 ± 34.19c

403.67 ± 44.91d

57.67 ± 8.33a

173.50 ± 14.68b

Indoor 8-week single weight (mg/piece)

11.26 ± 0.36b

12.62 ± 0.08c

9.63 ± 0.70a

11.47 ± 0.50b

5-week germination rate in the field (%)

86.67 ± 2.11c

95.00 ± 2.24d

38.33 ± 3.07a

50.00 ± 2.58b

Number of 8-week in the field (pieces /60 g soil)

22.50 ± 1.54c

35.17 ± 2.29d

7.83 ± 0.70a

16.67 ± 0.88b

Total weight of 8-week in the field (g/60 g soil)

1.60 ± 0.18ab

2.67 ± 0.46c

0.55 ± 0.08a

1.12 ± 0.08ab

Single weight of 8-week in the field (mg/piece)

71.59 ± 7.44a

74.47 ± 10.01a

68.30 ± 5.02a

66.69 ± 1.40a

Number of 18 months in the field (pieces /m2)

637.83 ± 25.80b

714.67 ± 34.49c

561.00 ± 18.17a

550.83 ± 21.73a

Total weight 8 of 18-month in the field (kg/m2)

4.43 ± 0.20b

5.23 ± 0.21c

3.17 ± 0.20a

3.67 ± 0.25a

Single weight of 18 months in the field (g/piece)

7.02 ± 0.49ab

7.36 ± 0.27b

5.71 ± 0.45a

6.69 ± 0.48ab

  1. Data with the different letters in the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05).