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Table 1 Effect of Nanophos on bacterial count (CFU) and 16S rDNA gene of soil

From: Impact of nanophos in agriculture to improve functional bacterial community and crop productivity

Soil health parameters

Treatments

20D

40D

60D

Total bacterial count

Control

2.16 × 106 ± 4.04

2.20 × 106 ± 3.00

2.12 × 106 ± 4.50

Nanophos

2.28 × 106 ± 3.00

2.30 × 106 ± 4.50

2.31 × 106 ± 5.68

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

Control

5.40 × 105 ± 5.71

5.77 × 105 ± 9.29

5.93 × 105 ± 5.03

Nanophos

6.76 × 105 ± 5.29

7.06 × 105 ± 4.04

7.20 × 105 ± 3.58

Phosphate solubilizers

Control

8.00 × 105 ± 5.56

8.53 × 105 ± 4.72

8.60 × 105 ± 3.00

Nanophos

1.00 × 106 ± 3.21

1.01 × 106 ± 4.21

1.02 × 106 ± 3.21

Potassium solubilizers

Control

5.20 × 105 ± 3.05

5.40 × 105 ± 2.64

5.50 × 105 ± 2.00

Nanophos

6.10 × 105 ± 3.60

6.33 × 105 ± 4.50

6.23 × 105 ± 5.85

16S rDNA abundance

Control

4.78 × 105 ± 1.29 × 102

4.35 × 105 ± 1.30 × 102

4.23 × 104 ± 1.14 × 102

Nanophos

6.91 × 106 ± 1.10 × 102

3.78 × 106 ± 1.05 × 102

1.98 × 107 ± 1.20 × 102