TABLE 3.
Enumeration of bacterial populations in treated FSL soil in microcosmsa
| Condition | Growth medium | Avg log CFU/g of dry soil (SD) after:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 h | 7 days | 15 days | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | ||
| Untreated | 0.1 × TSA | 6.33 (0.13) | 6.30 (0.15) | 6.73 (0.12) | 6.85 (0.06) | 6.75 (0.10) | 6.62 (0.02) |
| BSM + DBT | 5.88 (0.22) | 5.31 (0.01) | 5.50 (0.03) | 6.20 (0.28) | 5.40 (0.06) | 5.34 (0.02) | |
| Treated | 0.1 × TSA | 6.56 (0.04) | 6.37 (0.15) | 6.87 (0.04) | 6.96 (0.05) | 6.78 (0.17) | 6.48 (0.21) |
| BSM + DBT | 6.19 (0.08) | 6.03 (0.04) | 6.20 (0.39) | 6.62 (0.20) | 5.40 (0.25) | 5.35 (0.10) | |
a
Counts in untreated microcosms were 2 × 107 for 0.1× TSA and 5.0 × 103 for BSM + DBT.