Zinc Induced Enzymatic Defense Mechanisms in Rhizoctonia Root Rot Infected Clusterbean Seedlings

Table 2

Effect of different levels of zinc on root length (cm seedling⁻¹) of guar seedlings uninoculated and inoculated with Rhizoctonia species at 15 days after sowing. Uninoculated (UI) and inoculated (I).

Treatments	Rate of application; (mg kg^−1 soil)	Root length
		UI	I
Zinc (control)	0	3.78	3.05
Zinc	10	3.34	3.32
Zinc	20	3.87	3.65
Carbendazim*	0.2%	4.14	3.82
SE (m)		0.102	0.240
C.D. 5%		0.290	0.660

Each value is the mean of three replications.
*Seeds were treated with carbendazim at the rate of 2 g kg⁻¹ and sown in unamended soil.