Table 10 One-way ANOVA of elements of Ocimum basilicum under Drought and mycorrhiza

Potassium (µg⁻¹ DWt)

Seedling

2641.53 ± 1.34^a (4020.03 ± 0.85^a)*

4620.50 ± 2.14^b (4750.37 ± 2.00^b)*

5751.97 ± 1.11^c (6254.93 ± 1.25^c)*

Vegetative

3610.00 ± 0.60^a (4670.87 ± 1.60^a)*

5529.07 ± 0.90^b (5947.10 ± 2.14^b)*

7625.07 ± 1.77^c (8130.77 ± 2.53^c)*

Flowering

2973.90 ± 1.72^a (4410.83 ± 0.75^a)*

5322.10 ± 2.07^b (5647.40 ± 2.05^b)*

5966.47 ± 0.98^c (7239.50 ± 0.85^c)*

Fruiting

2305.10 ± 0.76^a (3120.50 ± 1.23^a)*

4114.03 ± 0.64^b (5114.70 ± 2.40^b)*

5108.77 ± 1.37^c (6312.30 ± 1.55^c)*

Sodium (µg⁻¹ DWt)

Seedling

1076.61 ± 1.35^a (1608.01 ± 0.86^a)*

1848.22 ± 2.15^b (1900.14 ± 2.01^b)*

2300.79 ± 1.11^c (2501.11 ± 1.25^c)*

Vegetative

1444.25 ± 0.61^a (1868.13 ± 1.62^a)*

2211.62 ± 0.91^b (2378.85 ± 2.15^b)*

3050.18 ± 1.77^c (3252.66 ± 2.53^c)*

Flowering

1169.62 ± 1.73^a (1764.32 ± 0.76^a)*

2118.52 ± 2.08^b (2258.84 ± 2.06^b)*

2368.25 ± 0.98^c (2895.14 ± 0.85^c)*

Fruiting

922.85 ± 0.77^a (1248.54 ± 1.24^a)*

1645.16 ± 0.66^b (2045.66 ± 2.42^b)*

2043.77 ± 1.37^c (2584.11 ± 1.55^c)*

Phosphorus (µgg⁻¹ DWt)

Seedling

3758.58 ± 1.30^a (5628.24 ± 0.81^a)*

4686.57 ± 2.10^b (6651.21 ± 1.95^b)*

8051.14 ± 1.18^c (5756.32 ± 1.15^c)*

Vegetative

5054.27 ± 0.56^a (6538.91 ± 1.54^a)*

7740.61 ± 0.86^b (8525.32 ± 2.09^b)*

10,815.24 ± 1.71^c (11,382.56 ± 2.43^c)*

Flowering

4042.61 ± 1.68^a (6174.87 ± 0.71^a)*

7450.22 ± 2.02^b (7905.47 ± 2.00^b)*

8352.54 ± 0.99^c (10,134.67 ± 0.86^c)*

Fruiting

3227.81 ± 0.72^a (4368.24 ± 1.19^a)*

5759.47 ± 0.58^b (7159.66 ± 2.36^b)*

7151.15 ± 1.31^c (8836.62 ± 1.49^c)*