Table 3 Root development of Q. pubescens seedlings 8 months after mycorrhization with T. melanosporum in containers under controlled conditions (n = 30). Different letters indicate significant differences at the Tukey’s post-hoc test
Root parameters | Control | Mix 1 | Mix 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Average n. of root tips | 1,929 b | 1,516 b | 3,329 a |
Average n. of root forks | 1,960 b | 1,975 b | 3,941 a |
Total root length (cm) | 349 b | 272 b | 531 a |
Root dry weight (g) | 1.99 a | 1.72 a | 2.16 a |