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the second year signifi cantly increased phosphorus uptake by mung bean
stover over the control. In both years, FYM and VC had no signifi cant ef-
fect on P uptake by mung bean, whereas all other combinations of organic
manures and biofertilizers signifi cantly increased phosphorus uptake by
mung bean over the control, the difference between different combinations
being not signifi cant.
TABLE 6:
Effect of treatments on phosphorus uptake (kg ha
−1
) by mung bean
2006
2007
Grain
Straw
Total
Grain
Straw
Total
Organic materials and biofertilizers
Control
2.2
2.2
4.4
2.2
2.2
4.4
FYM
2.5
2.9
5.6
2.7
3.0
5.7
VC
2.7
3.4
6.1
2.8
3.4
6.6
FYM + CR
3.2
3.6
6.8
3.4
4.1
7.5
VC + CR
3.4
4.2
7.6
3.6
4.7
8.3
FYM + CR + B
3.5
4.3
7.8
3.7
5.1
8.8
VC + CR + B
3.7
4.8
8.5
3.9
6.1
10.0
SEM±
0.21
0.65
0.71
0.25
0.79
0.87
LSD (p = 0.05)
0.65
2.01
2.19
0.78
2.43
2.68
SEM±, standard error of the mean; LSD, least significant difference.
In 2007 as well as in 2008, FYM and VC had no signifi cant effect on
K uptake by mung bean, whereas FYM + CR, VC + CR, FYM + CR + B,
and VC + CR + B signifi cantly increased potassium uptake by mung bean
over the control (Table 7). There was no signifi cant difference between
different combinations of organic manures and biofertilizers in the second
year, whereas in the fi rst year, FYM + CR, VC + CR, FYM + CR + B, and
VC + CR + B were at par but signifi cantly superior to FYM alone. In both
years, there was no signifi cant effect of FYM, VC, and FYM + CR on
potassium uptake by mung bean stover, whereas other combinations of or-
ganic manures and biofertilizers resulted in signifi cantly higher potassium
uptake than the control. The differences between different combinations
