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Table 8 Microbial count and chemical parameters of pea crop under different treatments conducted in pot experiment

From: Plant growth-promoting bacteria from dung of indigenous and exotic cow breeds and their effect on the growth of pea plant in sustainable agriculture

Treatments

Microbial count (× 10 8  cfu g−1)

N (kg ha−1 )

P (kg ha−1 )

K (kg ha −1)

PL2

4.7

313.60

40.31

224.55

PL3

3.4

250.88

22.33

215.57

PD3

3.9

188.16

31.34

253.74

PD5

3.7

156.80

35.89

233.53

SL1

4.0

156.80

26.92

211.08

SL2

3.1

125.44

26.95

202.10

SL5

2.9

250.88

35.89

233.53

SD3

3.9

125.44

22.33

211.80

JL1

2.8

94.08

29.08

220.06

JL2

4.1

156.80

17.95

233.53

JL3

2.1

125.44

26.92

220.06

JL4

4.6

156.80

35.89

233.53

JD1

3.4

94.08

33.67

224.55

JD2

2.6

125.44

29.08

226.80

Control

1.9

83.62

15.79

224.55

SE(m) ± 

0.06

2.70

0.06

0.01

LSD ( p  < 0.05)

0.18

7.83

0.16

0.03

  1. SE (m) ± standard error mean
  2. LSD least significant difference
  3. PL Himachali Pahari lactating, PD Himachali Pahari non-lactating, SL Sahiwal lactating, SD Sahiwal non-lactating, JL Jersey lactating, JD Jersey non-lactating, PB Pahari bull