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Table 3 Response of grain yield and its components to the application of different strains of Streptomyces sp. to chickpea in a Vertisol during 2012–13 and 2013–14 post-rainy seasons

From: The extent of grain yield and plant growth enhancement by plant growth-promoting broad-spectrum Streptomyces sp. in chickpea

 

Year 2012–13

Year 2013–14

Isolate

Stover yield (t ha −1 )

Grain yield (t ha −1 )

TDM (t ha −1 )

1000-seed weight (g)

Pod weight (g plant −1 )

Seed number (plant −1 )

Seed weight (g plant −1 )

Stover yield (t ha −1 )

Grain yield (t ha −1 )

TDM (t ha −1 )

1000-seed weight (g)

Pod weight (g plant −1 )

Seed number (plant −1 )

Seed weight (g plant −1 )

CAI-17

1.42*

2.01*

3.43*

220

22.2*

72*

16.7

1.75

1.70*

3.45

196

18.0*

72

15.0*

CAI-68

1.31*

1.89*

3.20*

221

18.2

72*

15.4

2.03

1.70*

3.72*

198*

17.3

70

15.3*

CAI-78

1.91*

2.16*

4.08*

227*

18.2

55

14.1

2.19*

1.84*

4.03*

200*

21.0*

82

15.9*

KAI-26

1.33*

1.96*

3.28*

231*

19.8*

63*

14.6

1.69

1.76*

3.45

196

17.4

65*

14.3

KAI-27

1.81*

1.81*

3.62*

222

17.2

63*

15.4

1.82

1.68*

3.51

196

17.5

67

13.6

Control

1.11

1.69

2.80

220

18.0

54

13.8

1.68

1.55

3.23

195

17.0

66

13.3

Mean

1.48

1.92

3.40

223

18.9

63

15.0

1.86

1.71

3.57

197

18.0

70

14.6

SEM±

0.020***

0.022***

0.034***

1.4***

0.24***

0.5***

0.42**

0.093*

0.019***

0.098**

0.7**

0.23***

3.3*

0.30***

CV%

2

2

2

1

2

2

5

9

2

5

1

2

8

4

  1. TDM = total dry matter; SEM = Standard Error of Mean; CV% = Coefficients of variation; * = significant at p < 0.05, ** = significant at p < 0.01, *** = significant at p < 0.001; According to Dunnett’s t-test, isolate mean valus are compared with control at p < 0.05.
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