Physiological and molecular characterization of locally adapted Rhizobium strains of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) having restricted phage sensitivity

Table 1 Location and soil characteristics of lentil fields used for the isolation of rhizobia

Collection sites		Soil type	Previous crop in the field	Soil pH	Organic carbon (%)	Electrical conductivity (mmhos cm^-1)	Total Nitrogen (%)
Name of the District	Location	Soil type	Previous crop in the field	Soil pH	Organic carbon (%)	Electrical conductivity (mmhos cm^-1)	Total Nitrogen (%)
Varanasi	BHU Farm	Loam	Rice	8.0	0.41	0.22	0.043
	Chiraiganw	Loam	Rice	7.8	0.47	0.23	0.041
	Mughal sarai	Clay	Mung bean	7.6	0.48	0.50	0.042
Ghazipur	Saidpur	Sandy loam	Rice	7.6	0.51	0.34	0.053
Ghazipur	Nandganj	Loam	Mung bean	7.9	0.40	0.26	0.021
Mirzapur	RGS Campus Barkachha	Sandy loam	Maize	6.8	0.59	0.39	0.021
Mirzapur	Chunar	Clay	Fallow	7.1	0.55	0.24	0.052
Azamgarh	Nayabazar	Loam	Rice	7.2	0.38	0.29	0.049
Azamgarh	Doharighat	Loam	Fallow	7.1	0.36	0.34	0.050
Jaunpur	Badshahpur	Sandy loam	Rice	7.5	0.33	0.34	0.044

ISSN: 1869-2044