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

Table 2

Effect of AM fungal inoculation on chlorophyll, protein, and P contents of Dendrocalamus strictus plants, after 6 months of inoculation.

Parameter	Control	AM inoculated	𝑃 value (ANOVA)
Chlorophyll a (mg g^−1)	1.30±0.26	2.77±0.34	<0.0001
Chlorophyll b (mg g^−1)	1.29±0.29	1.59±0.33	0.13
Total chlorophyll (mg g^−1)	2.59±0.52	4.29±0.66	<0.0001
Protein (mg g^−1)	0.66±0.02	0.86±0.03	<0.0001
Phosphorus (%)	0.04±0.01	0.06±0.01	<0.0001

Values represent mean ± standard deviation; 𝑛=10.