Table 5 Plant growth indicators of young Citrus plants inoculated with strain X42 or strain G62

Sample name

Plant height (cm)

Mean ± standard deviation

Significance

Increase

CK

46.17 ± 7.37

-

-

X42

59.13 ± 3.01

0.024

28.07%

G62

61.23 ± 0.37

0.025

32.62%

Sample name

Fresh weight aboveground (g)

Mean ± standard deviation

Significance

Increase

CK

42.70 ± 3.04

-

-

X42

50.14 ± 1.40

0.018

17.42%

G62

54.70 ± 3.64

0.012

32.62%

Sample name

Fresh weight belowground (g)

Mean ± standard deviation

Significance

Increase

CK

23.37 ± 2.48

-

-

X42

28.60 ± 1.29

0.032

22.38%

G62

39.76 ± 2.53

0.001

70.13%

Sample name

Dry weight aboveground (g)

Mean ± standard deviation

Significance

Increase

CK

16.18 ± 2.09

-

-

X42

20.72 ± 1.84

0.048

28.06%

G62

20.50 ± 1.14

0.035

26.70%

Sample name

Dry weight belowground (g)

Mean ± standard deviation

Significance

Increase

CK

11.00 ± 0.82

-

-

X42

14.78 ± 1.46

0.017

34.36%

G62

17.58 ± 3.47

0.033

61.63%