Table 4.
Root colonization, abundance of AMF spores, and abundance of PSB in soil.
| aTreatments | AMF colonization rate (%) | PSB population (log CFU g−1) | AMF spores (spores g soil−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 17.33 e | 0.47 f | 0.93 e |
| T2 | 30.33 d | 2.10 de | 5.27 d |
| T3 | 55.67 c | 2.70 d | 6.20 cd |
| T4 | 55.00 c | 5.57 ab | 1.27 e |
| T5 | 66.93 b | 4.03 c | 7.20 bc |
| T6 | 72.83 b | 5.20 b | 7.40 b |
| T7 | 88.80 a | 5.57 ab | 6.20 cd |
| T8 | 91.60 a | 6.00 a | 8.77 a |
| T9 | 29.33 d | 1.67 e | 1.73 e |
| T10 | 25.90 d | 1.50 e | 1.87 e |
| F-test | ** | ** | ** |
| % CV | 9.16 | 13.21 | 13.20 |
**Significant at P < 0.01. Data are the means of three replications. Within each column, values with the same lower-case letter are not significantly different at P < 0.05. aFor treatments see Materials and Methods.