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Table 4 Effect of the seven biocontrol potential bacteria on rhizosphere soil nutrients of chickpea under field conditions—at harvest

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

Isolate	Total N (ppm)	Available P (ppm)	Organic carbon (%)
SRI-156	739^NS	6.85^NS	0.55^NS
SRI-158	872*	6.65^NS	0.57^NS
SRI-178	741^NS	9.00*	0.58*
SRI-211	748^NS	6.55^NS	0.60*
SRI-229	737^NS	7.10^NS	0.58*
SRI-305	717^NS	8.20*	0.56^NS
SRI-360	735^NS	6.75^NS	0.55^NS
Control	710	6.55	0.55
Mean	750	7.21	0.56
SE±	13.6	0.390	0.009
LSD (5%)	45.6	1.309	0.029
CV %	3	8	2

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

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