Table 2 Effect of PM alone or co-applied with V on number of soil fauna in calcareous soils. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of five replicates

C

1.25 ± 0.96 ^g

0.25 ± 0.50^d

0.75 ± 0.50^c

1.00 ± 1.41^e

0.75 ± 0.96^b

4.00 ± 0.82^f

PM1

3.25 ± 2.06 ^e

0.00 ± 0.00^e

0.25 ± 0.50^e

3.75 ± 2.06 ^a

0.25 ± 0.5^d

7.50 ± 3.87^d

PM2

3.75 ± 1.50^d

1.25 ± 0.50^a

0.50 ± 1.50^d

1.5 ± 1.71 ^c

0.50 ± 0.50^c

7.50 ± 3.86^d

PM1V1

5.00 ± 2.71^b

0.75 ± 0.96^c

0.50 ± 1.00^d

1.75 ± 2.06 ^b

0.25 ± 0.50^d

8.25 ± 4.04^c

PM1V2

8.5 ± 6.76^a

1.00 ± 0.82^b

1.75 ± 2.06^a

1.25 ± 1.26^d

1.25 ± 1.50^a

13.75 ± 8.42^a

PM2V1

4.50 ± 1.73 ^c

1.25 ± 1.50^a

1.00 ± 1.41^b

1.25 ± 1.89^d

0.75 ± 0.96^b

8.75 ± 1.89 ^b

PM2V2

3.00 ± 2.16^f

0.25 ± 0.50^d

0.75 ± 0.96^c

1.25 ± 2.50^d

0.50 ± 1.00^c

5.75 ± 4.11^e