Effect of deficit irrigation combined with Bacillus simplex on water use efficiency and growth parameters of maize during vegetative stage

Table 2 Interactive values of evapotranspiration, fresh biomass and water use efficiency (WUE), leaf area, plant dry biomass and relative water content

Treatments	ET (mm)	Fresh Biomass (g pot^− 1)	WUE (g pot^− 1 mm^− 1)	Leaf area (cm^− 2)	Plant dry biomass (g)	Relative water content (%)
I₁B-	266.1	168	0.63	315.45b	63.16b	68.76c
I₁B+	266.1	193	0.72	386.00a	84.00a	67.91c
I₂B-	199.4	102	0.51	238.24d	41.83d	72.31bc
I₂B+	199.4	123	0.61	279.44c	53.86c	74.18bc
I₃B-	132.9	35	0.26	127.80e	18.16f	79.09ab
I₃B+	132.9	43	0.33	136.08e	27.36e	84.81a
I₄B-	66.4	4	0.06	47.31f	1.43 g	76.64abc
I₄B+	66.4	7	0.10	55.30f	2.96 g	48.63d

Where, I₁B-= 100% water + no Bacillus, I₂B + = 100% water + Bacillus, I₂B-= 75% water + no Bacillus, I₂B + = 75% Water + Bacillus, I₃B- = 50% Water + no Bacillus, I₃B + = 50% water + Bacillus, I₄B- = 25% water + no Bacillus, I₄B + = 25% water + Bacillus

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