Fig. 5

Mycelium-derived eCO₂ primed plants grown in paddy conditions show increased yield capacity. A eCO₂-primed and B aCO₂ MR219 plants in the paddy at 44 DAS. C eCO₂-primed and D aCO₂ MR219 plants in the paddy at 120 DAS. E–J For plants harvested at 127 DAS, leaf blade biomass (E), number of tillers per plant (F) and number of panicles per plant (G) are significantly higher in eCO₂-primed plants. There is no difference in number of filled grains per panicle (H), percentage of seeds filled (I) or yield of rice grain per hectare (J) between the treatments. E Mann–Whitney U test, p = 0.0118, n = 29/30; F–J Unpaired t tests, p values as shown, n = 29/30