Table 2 One-way ANOVA of growth criteria of Ocimum basilicum under drought and mycorrhiza

Root length (cm)

Seedling

6.11 ± 0.13^c (7.17 ± 0.17^c)*

4.23 ± 0.08^b (4.94 ± 0.06^b)*

2.24 ± 0.14^a (3.44 ± 0.14^a)*

Vegetative

8.26 ± .10^c (9.79 ± 0.18^c)*

5.99 ± 0.14^b (7.16 ± 0.11^b)*

3.77 ± 0.07^a (4.54 ± 0.12b^a)*

Flowering

9.49 ± 0.18^c (10.97 ± 0.19^c)*

7.21 ± 0.11^b (8.23 ± 0.12^b)*

4.99 ± 0.11^a (5.81 ± 0.10^a)*

Fruiting

11.35 ± 0.48^c (13.71 ± 0.37^c)*

8.55 ± 0.37^b (10.00 ± 0.34d^b)*

5.81 ± 0.40^a (7.14 ± 0.29^a)*

Root fresh weight (g)

Seedling

0.06 ± 0.00^C (0.13 ± 0.01^C)*

0.03 ± 0.00^ab (0.04 ± 0.00^b)*

0.01 ± 0.00^a (0.02 ± 0.00^a)*

Vegetative

0.16 ± 0.00^c (.29 ± 0.01^c)*

0.09 ± 0.00^b (0.13 ± 0.00^b)*

0.03 ± 0.00^a (0.07 ± 0.00^a)*

Flowering

0.32 ± 0.01^c (0.45 ± 0.01^c)*

0.16 ± 0.00^b (.22 ± 0.01^b)*

0.07 ± 0.01^a (0.12 ± 0.01^a)*

Fruiting

0.49 ± 0.04^c (0.75 ± 0.08^c)*

0.19 ± 0.02^b (0.31 ± 0.05^b)*

0.09 ± 0.02^a (0.13 ± 0.01^a)*

Root dry weight (g)

Seedling

0.04 ± 0.00^c (0.06 ± 0.00^b)*

0.02 ± .00^b (03 ± .00^a)*

0.01 ± 0.00^a (0.03 ± 0.00^a)ns

Vegetative

0.07 ± 0.0031^c (0.09 ± 0.003^b)*

0.05 ± 0.0009^b (.06 ± 0.0016^a)*

0.02 ± .0008^a (0.03 ± 0.0008^a)*

Flowering

0.33 ± 0.012^b (0.48 ± 0.021^b)*

0.10 ± 0.005^ab (0.38 ± 0.226^b)*

0.04 ± 0.001^a (0.06 ± 0.004^a)*

Fruiting

0.42 ± 0.013^c (0.61 ± 0.014^b)*

0.15 ± 0.006^b (0.24 ± 0.011^b)*

0.07 ± 0.003^a (0.11 ± 0.005^a)*

Shoot length (cm)

Seedling

11.82 ± 0.24^c (14.43 ± 0.13^c)*

9.28 ± 0.15^b (10.48 ± 0.11^b)*

6.38 ± 0.26^a (8.03 ± 0.09^a)*

Vegetative

20.81 ± 0.99^c (24.07 ± 0.28c)*

16.9 ± 0.24^b (18.80 ± 0.18^b)*

11.76 ± 0.21^a (14.63 ± 0.16^a)ns

Flowering

24.97 ± 0.38^c (27.14 ± 0.51^c)*

18.36 ± 0.18^b (20.57 ± 0.23^b)*

13.86 ± 0.4^a (16.39 ± 0.15^a)*

Fruiting

27.81 ± 0.99^c (34.12 ± 1.34^c)*

20.71 ± 0.93^b (25.3 ± 0.63^b)**

15.17 ± 0.52^a (18.31 ± 0.37^a)*

Shoot fresh weight (g)

Seedling

0.7 ± 0.02^c (1.38 ± 0.08^c)*

0.4 ± 0.01^b (0.54 ± 0.02^b)*

0.27 ± 0.01^a (0.33 ± 0.01^a)*

Vegetative

3.98 ± .19^c (5.35 ± .10^c)*

1.74 ± .04^b (2.69 ± .04^b)*

0.53 ± 0.03^a (0.98 ± 0.03^a)*

Flowering

4.51 ± 0.08^c (6.73 ± 0.10^c)*

2.62 ± 0.08^b (3.49 ± 0.12^b)*

1.20 ± 0.09^a (1.76 ± 0.08^a)*

Fruiting

5.44 ± 0.60^c (8.89 ± 1.14^c)*

2.66 ± .20^b (4.00 ± 0.33^b)*

1.43 ± 0.12^a (1.89 ± 0.13^a)*

Shoot dry weight (g)

Seedling

0.34 ± 0.01^c (0.41 ± 0.01^c)*

0.20 ± 0.00^b (0.26 ± 0.01^b)*

0.09 ± 0.00^a (0.14 ± 0.01^a)*

Vegetative

1.64 ± 0.04^c (2.09 ± 0.07^c)*

0.98 ± 0.03^b (1.34 ± 0.03^b)*

0.37 ± 0.002^a (0.02 ± 0.0008a)*

Flowering

2.84 ± 0.15^c (4.07 ± 0.08^c)*

1.31 ± 0.05^b (1.86 ± 0.08^b)*

0.6 ± 0.01^a (0.92 ± 0.03^a)*

Fruiting

3.94 ± 0.13^c (5.02 ± 0.11^c)*

2.25 ± 0.06^b (3.02 ± 0.14^b)*

1.20 ± 0.06^a (1.83 ± 0.08^a)*