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Table 1 Physicochemical parameters of cow dung from different breeds of cow

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

Sr. no.

Cow dung samples

pH

N%

P%

K%

EC (mSm −1 )

1

Himachali Pahari lactating

5.33

0.357

0.119

0.865

5.41

2

Himachali Pahari non-lactating

5.26

0.369

0.124

0.892

5.22

3

Sahiwal lactating

4.83

0.346

0.113

0.858

6.52

4

Sahiwal non-lactating

5.13

0.349

0.117

0.860

5.43

5

Jersey lactating

5.30

0.336

0.106

0.846

4.43

6

Jersey non-lactating

4.93

0.340

0.109

0.848

4.23

7

Pahari bull

5.60

0.354

0.117

0.864

6.82

 

SE (m) ± 

0.060

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.035

 

LSD ( p  < 0.05)

0.185

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.106

  1. SE (m) ± standard error mean
  2. LSD least significant difference