Table 4 Effects of AMF inoculation and different cu concentration on root growth of V. zizanioides.

From: Metabonomics reveals the mechanism of stress resistance in Vetiveria zizanioides inoculated with AMF under copper stress

Treatment (mg/kg)

Total root length (cm)

Total surface area (cm2)

Total root volume (cm3)

Avreage diameter (mm)

Total root tip amount (N.plant−1)

0

NM

384.06 ± 13.59a

44.52 ± 2.05c

0.41 ± 0.02c

0.42 ± 0.02a

2326.33 ± 390.34bc

M

425.72 ± 17.75a

50.33 ± 1.99c

0.59 ± 0.04ab

0.42 ± 0.03a

3079.67 ± 383.66ab

100

NM

395.62 ± 48.6a

47.3 ± 2.24c

0.47 ± 0.04bc

0.4 ± 0.03a

2354.33 ± 142.38bc

M

451.47 ± 27.78a

52.1 ± 1.96bc

0.66 ± 0.04a

0.44 ± 0.01a

3745.67 ± 435.51a

200

NM

452.27 ± 67.54a

60.88 ± 4.77b

0.57 ± 0.05abc

0.41 ± 0.01a

3590.67 ± 268.37a

M

460.54 ± 36.98a

71.43 ± 4.14a

0.67 ± 0.10a

0.46 ± 0.02a

4165.67 ± 698.75a

400

NM

348.76 ± 31.6a

43.75 ± 5.02c

0.47 ± 0.06bc

0.43 ± 0.08a

1822.33 ± 200.96c

M

412.88 ± 14.76a

44.49 ± 2.41c

0.45 ± 0.04bc

0.4 ± 0.02a

2218.33 ± 160.58bc

  1. Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). NM and M are for plants not inoculated with AMF treatment and plants inoculated with AMF treatment.