Symbiotic Root-Endophytic Soil Microbes Improve Crop Productivity and Provide Environmental Benefits

Table 3

	Seedling root biomass (g)	Seedling canopy biomass (g)	Rate of photosynthesis (µmol·m^−2·s^−1)	Stomatal conductance (mmol·m^−2·s^−1)	Internal CO2 concentration (ppm)	Chlorophyll a (mg/g)	Panicle number	Filled grains (%)
Trich w/std mgmt	14.25b	12.68c	5.19b	527.99b	376.93a	1.34b	8.93b	58.33b
SRI w/o Trich	16.72ab	15.46b	5.15b	513.91b	364.10a	1.44b	8.66b	61.20b
SRI + Trich	23.75a	21.38a	7.81a	827.31a	314.39b	1.96a	12.73a	88.00a

There were no significant differences for chlorophyll b in the leaves Source: [123]. Treatments and methods are explained in that publication.