Table 7.
Effect of novel bio inoculants on phosphorous and potassium concentration in the shoot of maize in field trials.
| Treatment | Phosphorous concentration in grains (%) | Potassium concentration in grains (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial I | Trial II | Trial I | Trial II | |
| Control | 0.45 ± 0.24 g | 0.42 ± 0.16 e | 2.13 ± 0.19 h | 2.46 ± 0.16 i |
| ZM27 | 0.46 ± 0.26 e-g | 0.42 ± 0.17 de | 2.17 ± 0.22 g | 2.51 ± 0.14 h |
| ZM31 | 0.47 ± 0.27 d-g | 0.42 ± 0.19 c-e | 2.17 ± 0.14 gh | 2.53 ± 0.12 gh |
| ZM63 | 0.47 ± 0.23 b-g | 0.43 ± 0.14 a-e | 2.22 ± 0.14 ef | 2.49 ± 0.13 hi |
| S10 | 0.46 ± 0.21 fg | 0.42 ± 0.16 c-e | 2.23 ± 0.18 ef | 2.52 ± 0.17 gh |
| ZM27+ZM31 | 0.47 ± 0.13 c-g | 0.43 ± 0.13 b-e | 2.19 ± 0.14 fg | 2.55 ± 0.12 fg |
| ZM27+ZM63 | 0.48 ± 0.11 b-f | 0.44 ± 0.13 a-e | 2.22 ± 0.15 ef | 2.57 ± 0.15 ef |
| ZM27+S10 | 0.48 ± 0.10 a-e | 0.45 ± 0.18 a-e | 2.27 ± 0.13 cd | 2.62 ± 0.21 cd |
| ZM31+ZM63 | 0.48 ± 0.09 b-f | 0.44 ± 0.16 a-e | 2.24 ± 0.19 de | 2.60 ± 0.19 de |
| ZM31+S10 | 0.48 ± 0.11 a-f | 0.43 ± 0.19 a-e | 2.25 ± 0.14 de | 2.62 ± 0.14 cd |
| ZM63+S10 | 0.48 ± 0.21 a-e | 0.45 ± 0.16 a-e | 2.28 ± 0.12 cd | 2.65 ± 0.11 bc |
| ZM27+ZM31+ZM63 | 0.48 ± 0.06 b-f | 0.45 ± 0.12 a-c | 2.28 ± 0.21 cd | 2.63 ± 0.10 cd |
| ZM27+ZM31+S10 | 0.50 ± 0.13 ab | 0.45 ± 0.15 a-d | 2.31 ± 0.14 bc | 2.68 ± 0.06 ab |
| ZM27+ZM63+S10 | 0.50 ± 0.14 a | 0.46 ± 0.15 a | 2.35 ± 0.21 a | 2.72 ± 0.15 a |
| ZM31+ZM63+S10 | 0.49 ± 0.17 a-c | 0.46 ± 0.19 ab | 2.33 ± 0.14 ab | 2.69 ± 0.12 a |
| ZM27+ZM31+ZM63+S10 | 0.49 ± 0.19 a-d | 0.45 ± 0.18 a-e | 2.29 ± 0.17 bc | 2.64 ± 0.15 cd |
| LSD (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.0261 | 0.0301 | 0.0384 | 0.0419 |
Means sharing the same letter(s) do not differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05.