Table 2: Combined mean of biomass and grain yield affected by inoculation of rhizobium strain.

Treatments

Combined Mean of

Biomass (ton ha-1)

Combined Mean of

Grain Yield (ton ha-1)

T1: Control

5.758d

2.48c

T2: 121 kg ha-1 NPS

11.462ab

5.635a

T3: 60 kg ha-1 NPS+ FB 04

9.452bc

4.375b

T4: 60 kg ha-1 NPS + FB 1035

8.962c

4.406b

T5: 60 kg ha-1 NPS + FB 1018

10.05abc

5.035a

T6: FB 04+60 kg ha-1 TSP

11.518ab

5.293a

T7: FB 1035+60 kg ha-1 TSP

10.558abc

5.078ab

T8: FB 1018+60 kg ha-1 TSP

11.868a

5.875a

Mean

9.95

4.77

LSD (0.05)

2.384

1.123

CV (%)

20.4

20.1

LSD (0.05%): Least Significant Difference at 5% level; CV: Coefficient of Variation; Means in a column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at 5% level of significance.