Table 4 Effects of MC on plant dry matter weight under drought stress

Plant height

( cm )

HN44

CK

30.41 ± 0.09a

43.27 ± 0.14a

52.00 ± 0.23a

59.34 ± 0.28a

DS

28.19 ± 0.16b

34.55 ± 0.30b

41.99 ± 0.41b

44.40 ± 0.12b

M50

25.57 ± 0.22c

32.29 ± 0.32c

36.65 ± 0.25c

38.51 ± 0.26c

M100

24.17 ± 0.33d

32.69 ± 0.21c

35.58 ± 0.06d

38.26 ± 0.54c

M200

23.14 ± 0.11e

28.33 ± 0.13d

34.50 ± 0.31e

35.60 ± 0.20d

M400

23.46 ± 0.09e

26.33 ± 0.88e

29.63 ± 0.19f

31.50 ± 0.29e

HN65

CK

24.00 ± 0.00a

37.99 ± 0.26a

47.41 ± 0.64a

50.43 ± 0.30a

DS

24.81 ± 0.61a

32.27 ± 0.17b

35.77 ± 0.61b

37.60 ± 0.12b

M50

23.90 ± 0.10a

27.26 ± 0.18c

29.35 ± 0.98d

32.72 ± 0.49e

M100

20.67 ± 0.33b

25.48 ± 0.27d

31.98 ± 0.47c

36.08 ± 0.46c

M200

24.60 ± 0.24a

27.07 ± 0.25c

31.74 ± 0.18c

34.13 ± 0.08d

M400

16.97 ± 0.47c

19.77 ± 0.42e

28.13 ± 0.38d

31.50 ± 0.06f

Leaf dry weight

(g/pot)

HN44

CK

4.95 ± 0.21a

5.39 ± 0.04a

7.18 ± 0.33a

8.23 ± 0.37a

DS

3.41 ± 0.04c

4.10 ± 0.13d

5.21 ± 0.05c

5.64 ± 0.03c

M50

4.36 ± 0.16b

4.88 ± 0.05bc

5.73 ± 0.01bc

5.94 ± 0.08c

M100

4.72 ± 0.06ab

5.08 ± 0.10b

6.14 ± 0.34b

6.65 ± 0.14b

M200

3.61 ± 0.08c

4.65 ± 0.06c

5.57 ± 0.07bc

5.76 ± 0.02c

M400

2.73 ± 0.40d

2.87 ± 0.07e

4.40 ± 0.61d

5.06 ± 0.09d

HN65

CK

4.79 ± 0.01a

5.39 ± 0.14a

6.05 ± 0.03a

7.07 ± 0.05a

DS

3.30 ± 0.08e

4.53 ± 0.06 cd

5.16 ± 0.05e

5.40 ± 0.10e

M50

4.29 ± 0.06b

4.78 ± 0.07bc

5.76 ± 0.05d

6.23 ± 0.12bc

M100

4.10 ± 0.01c

5.48 ± 0.09a

5.87 ± 0.07c

6.05 ± 0.01 cd

M200

3.64 ± 0.20d

4.97 ± 0.03b

5.94 ± 0.05b

6.52 ± 0.14b

M400

3.54 ± 0.06d

4.43 ± 0.09d

5.58 ± 0.16d

5.72 ± 0.10de

Stem dry weight

(g/pot)

HN44

CK

2.18 ± 0.09a

2.88 ± 0.06a

3.36 ± 0.19a

4.86 ± 0.11a

DS

1.59 ± 0.17c

1.98 ± 0.07e

2.22 ± 0.04c

2.49 ± 0.08d

M50

2.07 ± 0.07ab

2.63 ± 0.08bc

3.13 ± 0.08ab

3.41 ± 0.16b

M100

1.90 ± 0.07abc

2.67 ± 0.01b

3.35 ± 0.15a

3.72 ± 0.02b

M200

1.73 ± 0.11bc

2.62 ± 0.10c

3.01 ± 0.05ab

3.45 ± 0.13b

M400

1.87 ± 0.04abc

2.10 ± 0.06d

2.76 ± 0.07b

2.94 ± 0.06c

HN65

CK

1.98 ± 0.06a

3.04 ± 0.03a

3.36 ± 0.03a

3.88 ± 0.04a

DS

1.17 ± 0.11 cd

2.19 ± 0.06d

2.66 ± 0.02b

3.14 ± 0.03c

M50

2.08 ± 0.02a

2.45 ± 0.12 cd

3.18 ± 0.01a

3.52 ± 0.15b

M100

1.69 ± 0.09b

2.87 ± 0.21ab

3.40 ± 0.13a

3.61 ± 0.01ab

M200

1.35 ± 0.03c

2.57 ± 0.05bc

3.22 ± 0.35a

3.80 ± 0.14a

M400

1.10 ± 0.06d

2.39 ± 0.08 cd

3.23 ± 0.07a

3.44 ± 0.04b

Petioles dry weight

(g/pot)

HN44

CK

1.59 ± 0.04a

2.04 ± 0.04a

2.48 ± 0.07a

3.38 ± 0.05a

DS

1.38 ± 0.08ab

1.74 ± 0.03b

2.09 ± 0.01c

2.47 ± 0.02 cd

M50

1.53 ± 0.16ab

1.87 ± 0.16ab

2.23 ± 0.01bc

2.63 ± 0.11bc

M100

1.25 ± 0.03bc

1.80 ± 0.06b

2.30 ± 0.05b

2.78 ± 0.12b

M200

0.89 ± 0.02d

1.83 ± 0.07ab

2.10 ± 0.02c

2.50 ± 0.09bcd

M400

0.94 ± 0.18 cd

1.39 ± 0.02c

2.08 ± 0.04c

2.33 ± 0.06d

HN65

CK

1.30 ± 0.01a

1.73 ± 0.05a

2.05 ± 0.04a

2.33 ± 0.03a

DS

0.90 ± 0.09c

1.15 ± 0.05d

1.56 ± 0.06d

1.83 ± 0.06d

M50

1.23 ± 0.03b

1.52 ± 0.05 cd

1.71 ± 0.02c

2.05 ± 0.05c

M100

1.14 ± 0.16ab

1.65 ± 0.08ab

1.86 ± 0.0b

2.09 ± 0.09bc

M200

0.99 ± 0.03bc

1.51 ± 0.08bc

1.95 ± 0.04ab

2.28 ± 0.01ab

M400

1.00 ± 0.04bc

1.34 ± 0.05 cd

1.89 ± 0.03b

2.11 ± 0.08bc

Root dry weight

(g/pot)

HN44

CK

2.08 ± 0.05c

2.23 ± 0.03e

2.81 ± 0.01de

3.93 ± 0.32a

DS

2.27 ± 0.01b

2.44 ± 0.02d

2.70 ± 0.10e

2.93 ± 0.06b

M50

2.54 ± 0.01a

2.80 ± 0.06b

3.09 ± 0.03abc

3.85 ± 0.16a

M100

2.47 ± 0.13a

3.02 ± 0.06a

3.42 ± 0.17a

3.89 ± 0.10a

M200

2.49 ± 0.06a

2.76 ± 0.01bc

3.20 ± 0.06ab

3.70 ± 0.02a

M400

2.45 ± 0.04ab

2.64 ± 0.03c

3.05 ± 0.14bcd

3.49 ± 0.09ab

HN65

CK

2.24 ± 0.06b

2.81 ± 0.03a

3.27 ± 0.09a

4.18 ± 0.03a

DS

1.80 ± 0.08d

2.10 ± 0.03c

2.41 ± 0.09c

2.80 ± 0.08e

M50

2.04 ± 0.06c

2.38 ± 0.06b

2.78 ± 0.09b

3.01 ± 0.05d

M100

2.55 ± 0.03a

2.88 ± 0.01a

3.12 ± 0.12a

3.49 ± 0.09b

M200

2.52 ± 0.01a

2.98 ± 0.09a

3.22 ± 0.04a

3.62 ± 0.03b

M400

2.69 ± 0.01a

2.85 ± 0.04a

3.01 ± 0.01ab

3.25 ± 0.03c