Research Article

The Decay Resistance and Hyphae Penetration of Bamboo Gigantochloa scortechinii Decayed by White and Brown Rot Fungi

Table 4

Percentage weight loss and decay resistance class for white and brown rot fungi.

Age (yrs)Percentage weight loss and decay resistance class
White rotResistance classBrown rotResistance class

0.59.90 (3.58)HR9.95 (2.47)HR
3.59.24 (3.65)HR9.49 (1.80)HR
6.55.30 (2.45)HR8.90 (1.86)HR

HR: Highly resistant. The values in parenthesis are standard deviation.