Table 3 Physicochemical characteristics of experimental soil. SBP Soil before planting, EC exchange capacity
From: Effect of zinc-phosphate-solubilizing bacterial isolates on growth of Vigna radiata
Treatment | Texture class of soil | pH | EC | Organic matter (%) | Phosphorus (ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Silt Loam | 8.35 | 1.428 | 3 | 8.22 |
Control + 0.5 mMa | Silt Loam | 8.25 | 1.394 | 2.8 | 9.12 |
Control + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.40 | 1.380 | 2.9 | 9.11 |
Isolate 36 | Silt Loam | 8.38 | 1.409 | 2.6 | 4.63 |
36 + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.40 | 1.493 | 3.3 | 8.48 |
36 + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.36 | 1.292 | 2.9 | 7.25 |
Isolate 111 | Silt Loam | 8.43 | 1.448 | 2.7 | 6.52 |
111 + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.34 | 1.428 | 3.1 | 7.57 |
111 + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.30 | 1.194 | 3.2 | 13.29 |
Isolate 102 | Silt Loam | 8.39 | 1.559 | 3 | 6.19 |
102 + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.31 | 1.437 | 3.1 | 7.01 |
102 + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.29 | 1.740 | 2.8 | 11.01 |
Isolate 8M | Silt Loam | 8.40 | 1.412 | 3 | 7.35 |
8M + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.25 | 1.352 | 3.3 | 9.29 |
8M + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.22 | 1.646 | 3.2 | 10.04 |
Isolate U | Silt Loam | 8.48 | 1.399 | 2.9 | 6.47 |
U + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.39 | 1.326 | 2.7 | 8.21 |
U + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.38 | 1.312 | 3.4 | 7.46 |
Soil + 0.5 mM | Silt Loam | 8.38 | 1.324 | 2.7 | 9.32 |
Soil + 1 mM | Silt Loam | 8.41 | 1.676 | 3 | 10.32 |
SBP | Sandy Loam | 8.38 | 12.10 | 0.74 | 2.052 |