Figure 4. Effect of intercropping with green garlic on the number of bacteria (A–B), fungi (C–D) and actinomycetes (E–F) in the bulk and rhizosphere soils of cucumber.

Samples were collected after interplanting on days 15, 30 and 45. CB-bulk soil from cucumber monocropping; GB-bulk soil from green garlic intercropping with cucumber; CR-rhizosphere soil from cucumber monocropping; and GR-rhizosphere soil from green garlic intercropping with cucumber. Data are means ± standard error of n = 3. For each sample date, lines with same letters are not significantly different at the 5% level.