Table 4 The effects of biofertilizer application on the soil exchangeable nutrients.

From: Influence of biofertilizer on heavy metal bioremediation and enzyme activities in the soil to revealing the potential for sustainable soil restoration

Treatments

Ca2+ g/kg

Mg2+ g/kg

K+ g/kg

Na+ g/kg

NH4+ g/kg

S g/kg

Ck

425.82 ± 56.89a

61.77 ± 5.82b

145.25 ± 3.19d

65.75 ± 3.20d

4.64 ± 0.32b

9.47 ± 1.10b

B

419.77 ± 27.08a

63.60 ± 4.19b

169.75 ± 7.78c

220.00 ± 18.42b

6.38 ± 1.26a

10.44 ± 0.60ab

P

406.45 ± 39.20a

61.79 ± 6.33b

179.75 ± 5.75b

193.75 ± 15.12c

4.93 ± 0.21b

12.06 ± 0.94a

Combined BP

450.53 ± 24.94a

73.66 ± 3.51a

201.50 ± 3.07a

230.25 ± 12.88a

7.21 ± 0.28a

11.13 ± 1.05ab

LSD ≥ 0.05

0.78

0.04

7.48

6.57

5.94

0.006

  1. Each value are mean ± ESM, n = 3; Means that do not share a letter are significantly different; Initial letters indicate significant different between treatments; Ck. Control, B, Bacillus firmus, P, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, BP, combined biofertilizer between Bacillus firmus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.