Table 3 Probability values obtained in three factorial complete randomized design (CRD) for main and interactive effects of PSB, lime and phosphorus sources for P release and PSB population.

From: Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Nullify the Antagonistic Effect of Soil Calcification on Bioavailability of Phosphorus in Alkaline Soils

Treatments

Day

Net increase

PSB population

0

7

14

28

56

PSB

0.958

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

P sources

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Lime

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Lime x P Sources

*F10.043

0247

***F20.001

***F30.000

***F40.000

0.188

***F110.001

Lime x PSB

0.978

**F50.005

***F60.001

***F70.000

***F80.000

0.992

0.273

PSB x P sources

0.993

0.464

0.184

***F90.000

***F100.000

0.897

***F120.000

PSB x P sources x Lime

0.999

0.830

0.751

0.761

0.056

0.253

0.326

  1. P, PSB, F, *,** and ***indicate phosphorus, phosphate solubilizing bacteria, figure number, significant at probability (P) ≤ 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001 respectively. P values > 0.05 represent non-significant effect upon analysis via three factorial complete randomized design.