Table 1.
Mycorrhizal root colonization (MRC; %), seed yield (g), and total seed protein (g), K, Mg, P, Zn content (mg) per cowpea or common bean plant.
Genotype | MRC | Yield | Protein | K | Mg | P | Zn |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purple-hull | 48a | 13.8b | 3.3b | 194b | 30ab | 73b | 0.9ab |
Resina | 48a | 18.6ab | 4.2a | 210b | 37a | 97a | 1.0a |
Dicta 105 | 37ab | 15.7b | 3.3b | 217b | 28b | 70b | 0.7b |
Masaai Red | 30b | 19.8a | 4.2a | 295a | 37a | 92ab | 0.9ab |
Cowpea (Purple-hull, Resina) and common bean (Dicta 105, Masaai Red) genotypes. Results were pooled across treatments when there were no significant cultivar by treatment interactions. Data presented as LS means (n = 12). Within a column, values labeled with the same letter do not differ significantly (p < 0.05).