Fig. 3From: An endophytic isolate of the fungus Yarrowia lipolytica produces metabolites that ameliorate the negative impact of salt stress on the physiology of maizeEffect of different salts on physiochemical characteristics of maize plants. a represents maize plant weights on dry and wet basis; b represents root and shoot lengths of maize plants under salt stress; c represents electrolytic leakage of maize plants under salt stress; d represents relative water content of maize plants under salt stress; DW = dry weight; SL = shoot length; RL = root length; EC = electrical conductivity; RWC = relative water content; FH1 = fungal endophyte; KCl = potassium chloride; NaCl = sodium chloride; K2SO4 = potassium sulphate. Each bar represents the mean of triplicated data with ±SE. Respective bars that are labeled with different letters is significantly different from one another at p < 0.05Back to article page