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.