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. 2023 May 10;10:1127970. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1127970

Table 4.

Seed protein, P, K and micronutrient contents mas influenced by different production systems.

Production system Protein (%) P (%) K (%) Fe (ppm) Zn (ppm) Cu (ppm) Mn (ppm)
Pigeonpea
Organic 19.6 ± 0.1a 0.19 ± 0.02a 2.39 ± 0.01a 35.6 ± 1.5a 25.0 ± 0.2.1a 10.4 ± 1.8a 11.3 ± 2.3a
Integrated 20.0 ± 0.2a 0.18 ± 0.01ab 2.33 ± 0.03a 31.7 ± 2.1ab 22.7 ± 3.1b 9.7 ± 2.2b 10.8 ± 2.0ab
Control 17.9 ± 0.1b 0.17 ± 0.03b 2.20 ± 0.03b 36.7 ± 1.4b 21.8 ± 2.8b 7.9 ± 1.2c 10.2 ± 2.1b
Greengram
Organic 21.8 ± 0.2a 0.19 ± 0.02a 2.85 ± 0.01a 37.0 ± 1.2a 29.6 ± 2.1a 10.8 ± 1.2a 12.7 ± 2.1a
Integrated 21.4 ± 0.1a 0.19 ± 0.01a 2.61 ± 0.02b 35.4 ± 1.8ab 29.1 ± 1.7b 8.0 ± 1.8b 12.2 ± 1.8ab
Control* 21.2 ± 0.1a 0.17 ± 0.02b 2.59 ± 0.01b 30.9 ± 1.6b 28.8 ± 1.8b 7.2 ± 0.9c 10.7 ± 1.4b

*Use of chemical inputs alone. Means in the same columns with different letters are significantly (p < 0.05) different.