Accumulation of compatible solutes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars by inoculation of endophytic plant growth promoting bacteria to alleviate salt stress

Applied Biological Chemistry

Table 4 Effects of inoculation by B. linens RS16 on growth parameters of the moderately salt-tolerant cultivar (Fl478)

Variety	Day after salt treatment	Inoculation	Salt concentration (mM)	Root length (cm)	Shoot length (cm)	Total length (cm)	Total dry weight (mg)
FL478	3 day	Mock	0	14.77 ± 0.83^a	30.48 ± 0.29^a	45.24 ± 1.12^a	125.06 ± 1.45^a
		RS16	0	15.56 ± 1.92^a	31.29 ± 0.29^a	46.85 ± 2.09^a	132.70 ± 7.05^a
		Mock	50	16.53 ± 0.27^a	28.98 ± 0.84^a	45.51 ± 1.04^a	107.03 ± 6.23^a
		RS16	50	17.22 ± 1.25^a	29.43 ± 0.36^a	46.65 ± 1.35^a	115.53 ± 3.39^a
		Mock	150	12.59 ± 1.22^a	23.38 ± 1.63^a	35.97 ± 0.42^b	67.78 ± 8.05^a
		RS16	150	14.24 ± 0.58^a	24.85 ± 1.03^a	39.09 ± 0.49^a	73.88 ± 2.49^a
	10 day	Mock	0	16.31 ± 0.35^a	38.37 ± 1.01^a	54.68 ± 0.74^a	160.06 ± 5.83^b
		RS16	0	17.54 ± 0.99^a	38.83 ± 0.84^a	56.38 ± 0.28^a	178.86 ± 0.82^a
		Mock	50	16.10 ± 0.95^a	36.84 ± 1.27^a	52.94 ± 1.78^a	145.05 ± 9.17^a
		RS16	50	16.18 ± 0.15^a	38.43 ± 0.55^a	54.62 ± 0.69^a	166.60 ± 5.66^a
		Mock	150	15.14 ± 0.78^a	34.58 ± 1.05^a	49.73 ± 0.43^a	101.11 ± 1.48^b
		RS16	150	15.23 ± 0.53^a	36.38 ± 1.03^a	51.60 ± 1.45^a	121.12 ± 3.02^a

For each number in a column, values (mean ± SE, number of replications = 3) represented by the same lower-case letters are not significantly different at p < 0.05