Table 3 .
Effect of inoculum on soil properties at the end of the experiment.
| Soil property | Treatment | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. roseocinereus MS1B15 | Control | ||
| pH | 6.76 ± 0.00 | 6.71 ± 0.00 | n.s. |
| CE (ms/cm) | 0.59 ± 0.00 | 0.71 ± 0.00 | n.s. |
| NO3-N (g/kg) | 11.14 ± 0.86 | 7.84 ± 1.04 | n.s. |
| NH4-N (g/kg) | 35.94 ± 1.72 | 35.56 ± 2.40 | n.s. |
| Organic matter (g/kg) | 2.99 ± 0.06 | 2.70 ± 0.13 | n.s. |
| Total carbon (g/kg) | 1.74 ± 0.04 | 1.56 ± 0.08 | n.s. |
| Total N (g/kg) | 0.17 ± 0.00a | 0.15 ± 0.00b | * |
| Available P (mg/kg) | 125.09 ± 2.82a | 110.28 ± 4.20a | n.s. |
Data are means of three replicates ± SD. Different letters indicate significant differences between treatments. Significance: *P < 0.05; n.s., not significant.