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Table 2 Experimental arrangement for testing of the new method

From: A new and effective method to induce infection of Phyllachora maydis into corn for tar spot studies in controlled environments

Experiment

Location

Group

Spore source

Plants ‡

1

Greenhouse

New method

Infected plants

10

  

Control

NA

10

 

Growth chamber

New method

Infected plants

4

  

Control

NA

4

2

Greenhouse

New method

Infected plants

51

  

Control †

Dried leaves

9

 

Growth chamber

New method

Infected plants

21

  

Control †

Dried leaves

4

3

Greenhouse

New method

Infected plants

42

  

Control †

Dried leaves

21

4

Greenhouse

New method

Green leaves

27

  

New method

Dried leaves

28

  1. NA Non-inoculated plants
  2. † Plants were inoculated using a hand atomizer
  3. ‡ Number of plants evaluated