Table 3 Effect of rhizobial inoculation on yield parameters and nutrient concentrations of mung bean under saline conditions.

From: Comparative efficacy of different salt tolerant rhizobial inoculants in improving growth and productivity of Vigna radiata L. under salt stress

Treatments

No. of pods plant−1

Pod fresh weight (g)

Grain yield plant−1 (g)

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Control

7.33bc

6.33cd

3.33e

5.53cd

6.42bc

2.31f

1.98de

1.77e

–

Mg1

9.67ab

6.00cd

5.33d

8.39a

6.42bc

6.32bc

2.91a

1.95de

1.26fg

Mg2

10.00a

8.33ab

6.67b–d

7.23ab

6.49bc

3.94de

2.17cd

2.46bc

1.16g

Mg3

8.33ab

6.67b–d

7.67bc

7.06a–c

6.99a–c

4.07de

2.79ab

2.27cd

1.60ef

Treatments

N (%) in grains

P (%) in grain

K (%) in leaves

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Control

1.72d

1.40e

1.19e

0.22e

0.12d

0.15c

1.75b–d

1.54d

1.33e

Mg1

2.15c

1.74d

1.81d

0.29d

0.26c

0.23d

2.26a

1.91b

1.67d

Mg2

2.76a

2.43b

1.85d

0.3d

0.28a

0.2b

2.25a

2.24a

1.67cd

Mg3

2.58ab

2.43e

1.41e

0.29e

0.23ab

0.2b

2.32a

1.85bc

1.65d

Treatments

Na (%) in leaves

K/Na ratio in leaves

Protein (%) in grains

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Original

4 dS m−1

6 dS m−1

Control

0.68c

0.81b

0.95a

2.58e

1.96f

1.42g

10.73d

8.77c

7.42e

Mg1

0.60d

0.53f

0.62d

3.77bc

3.60cd

2.70e

13.46c

10.85d

11.31d

Mg2

0.59f

0.56ef

0.62d

3.82bc

4.09ab

2.75e

17.28a

15.21b

11.56d

Mg3

0.55f

0.56ef

0.47g

4.22a

3.34d

3.50cd

16.12ab

15.18b

8.78e

  1. According to Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05), data means having the same letter(s) are statistically at par.
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