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Table 6 Effects of rhizobium, organic and inorganic amendments on nodule characteristics of faba bean

From: Yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as affected by lime, mineral P, farmyard manure, compost and rhizobium in acid soil of Lay Gayint District, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia

Treatments

Nodule dry weight (mg plant−1)

Nodule number plant−1

Control

21h

34g

8 t compost ha−1

34gh

44f

8 t FYM ha−1

45fg

58e

30 kg P ha−1

20i

31g

7.2 t lime ha−1

44fg

58e

30 kg P ha−1 + 7.2 t lime ha−1

63c

81bc

8 t compost ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

47ef

64de

8 t FYM ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

58cde

73cd

30 kg P ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

49def

64de

8 t compost ha−1 + 30 kg P ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

69abc

82bc

8 t FYM ha−1 + 30 kg P ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

67bc

84bc

4 t compost ha−1 + 15 kg P ha−1 + 7.2 t lime ha−1

64c

77bc

4 t FYM ha−1 + 15 kg P ha−1 + 7.2 t lime ha−1

80a

95a

15 kg P ha−1 + 4 t FYM ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

78ab

88ab

15 kg P ha−1 + 4 t compost ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1

60bcd

75c

30 kg P ha−1 + 7.2 t ha−1 lime +rhizobium

64c

78bc

8 t ha−1 compost + 30 kg ha−1 P + 3.6 t ha−1 lime + rhizobium

65c

78bc

8 t ha−1 FYM + 30 kg P ha−1 + 3.6 t ha−1 lime + rhizobium

71abc

87ab

15 kg ha−1 P + 4 t FYM ha−1 + 3.6 t lime ha−1 + rhizobium

61c

82bc

Rhizobium only

29hi

40fg

CV (%)

12.5

8.6

  1. Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at P ≥ 0.05
  2. CV Coefficient of variation