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control, whereas VC, FYM + CR, VC + CR, and FYM + CR + B, being
at par, significantly increased nitrogen uptake by mung bean stover over
the control. The combination of VC + CR + B was at par with FYM + CR,
VC + CR, and FYM + CR + B but significantly superior to VC and FYM
alone. In 2007 and 2008, FYM had no significant effect on nitrogen up-
take by mung bean, whereas VC, FYM + CR, and VC + CR, being at par,
significantly increased nitrogen uptake by mung bean over the control.
Similarly, FYM + CR + B and VC + CR + B were at par and significantly
increased N uptake by mung bean over FYM and VC alone.
TABLE 5:
Effect of treatments on nitrogen uptake (kg ha
−1
) by mung bean
2006
2007
Grain
Straw
Total
Grain
Straw
Total
Organic materials and biofertilizers
Control
19.8
34.7
54.5
20.1
34.6
54.7
FYM
23.8
44.0
67.8
24.6
45.9
70.5
VC
24.8
47.9
72.7
26.0
50.2
76.2
FYM + CR
30.1
50.8
80.9
31.6
54.0
85.6
VC + CR
31.5
55.2
86.7
33.8
58.8
92.6
FYM + CR + B
32.6
57.5
90.1
34.8
60.1
94.9
VC + CR + B
34.3
61.1
95.4
36.4
64.5
100.9
SEM±
2.13
3.70
5.62
2.72
4.42
5.88
LSD (p = 0.05)
6.56
11.40
17.32
8.38
13.62
18.13
SEM±, standard error of the mean; LSD, least significant difference.
In both years, FYM and VC did not affect P uptake by mung bean grain
signifi cantly, whereas FYM + CR, VC + CR, FYM + CR + B, and VC +
CR + B, being at par, signifi cantly increased phosphorus uptake by mung
bean grain over the control (Table 6). Also, FYM + CR + B and VC + CR
+ B were also signifi cantly superior to FYM and VC alone. The combina-
tions of FYM, VC, and FYM + CR in both years and VC + CR in only
the fi rst year had no signifi cant effect on P uptake by mung bean stover,
whereas FYM + CR + B and VC + CR + B in both years and VC + CR in
