Table 4 Effect of crop species on TCDPB expressed in log₁₀ CFU per mL of leachate during experimental runs

Crop

1 (49)^*

2 (63)^*

3 (92)^*

4 (126)^*

1 (32)^*

2 (59)^*

3 (89)^*

UC

4.96^c,B

5.40^a,A

5.28^a,AB

5.65^a,A

4.90^c

4.84^b

4.98^c

Alfalfa

5.70^a,A

5.20^ab,B

5.35^a,B

5.54^ab,A

5.13^b

5.36^a

5.46^ab

Canola

4.42^d,C

4.79^c,BC

5.12^ab,AB

5.33^b,A

5.49^a

5.42^a

5.53^a

Soybean

5.41^ab

5.35^ab

5.53^a

–

5.36^ab

5.38^a

4.99^c

Wheat

5.22^bc

5.19^b

4.73^b

–

5.36^ab

5.13^ab

5.16^bc

SEM

0.104

0.073

0.167

0.081

0.084

0.137

0.106

P value

< .0001

< .0001

0.020

0.042

0.001

0.029

0.005