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Table 2 Effect of the seven biocontrol potential bacteria on the agronomic performance of chickpea under field conditions—at 30 and 60 days after sowing

From: Plant growth-promotion and biofortification of chickpea and pigeonpea through inoculation of biocontrol potential bacteria, isolated from organic soils

Isolate	30 days after sowing				60 days after sowing
Isolate	Nodule number (plant⁻¹)	Nodule weight (mg plant⁻¹)	Root weight (mg plant⁻¹)	Shoot weight (g plant⁻¹)	Pod number (plant⁻¹)	Pod weight (g plant⁻¹)	Leaf weight (g plant⁻¹)	Leaf area (m⁻²)
SRI-156	49^NS	225^NS	177^NS	1.74^NS	74^NS	5.09*	4.38*	709^NS
SRI-158	56^NS	257*	223*	1.89^NS	70^NS	5.99*	4.81*	792*
SRI-178	53^NS	230^NS	179^NS	1.75^NS	97*	5.73*	4.46*	828*
SRI-211	50^NS	237*	169^NS	1.87^NS	70^NS	5.48*	3.72^NS	657^NS
SRI-229	65*	248*	219*	2.21*	79*	5.02*	4.85*	765*
SRI-305	59*	238*	173^NS	2.09*	74^NS	5.94*	4.00^NS	713^NS
SRI-360	55^NS	239*	176^NS	1.76^NS	66^NS	4.60^NS	3.55^NS	643^NS
Control	49	221	168	1.72	59	4.21	3.71	632
Mean	55	237	186	1.88	74	5.26	4.19	717
SE±	2.5	4.9	7.9	0.086	6.2	0.206	0.166	41.2
LSD (5%)	7.6	14.8	24.1	0.261	18.8	0.624	0.503	125.1
CV %	8	4	7	8	15	7	7	10

SE standard error, CV coefficients of variation, NS non-significant
* Indicates significance over the control at p < 0.05

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