Dendrocalamus strictus ((Roxb.) Nees): A Suitable Host for the Maintenance and Propagation of AM Fungi under Temperate Conditions

Table 1

Effect of AM fungal inoculation on the growth of Dendrocalamus strictus plants, after 6 months of inoculation.

Parameter	Control	AM inoculated	𝑃 value (ANOVA)
Root length (cm)	28.6±4.3	31.4±5.1	0.206
Root fresh weight (g)	10.7±6.8	19.4±7.1	0.012
Root dry weight (g)	3.7±3.2	6.1±2.0	0.06
Shoot length (cm)	108.9±15.7	135.5±13.4	0.0007
Shoot fresh weight (g)	15.0±5.9	59.3±12.0	<0.0001
Shoot dry weight (g)	9.7±3.9	40.5±11.4	<0.0001
Root: shoot	0.34±0.1	0.15±0.0	0.0004
Tiller numbers	3.8±1.0	5.6±1.9	0.016

Values represent mean ± standard deviation; 𝑛=10.