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2008, FYM, VC, and FYM + CR, being at par, significantly increased Zn
concentration of mung bean grain. Similarly, VC + CR was at par with
FYM + CR + B but significantly superior to FYM and VC. Similarly, VC
+ CR + B was at par with FYM + CR + B but significantly superior to
FYM, VC, FYM + CR, and VC + CR.
TABLE 8:
Effect of treatments on micronutrient concentration (ppm) by mung bean grain
Zinc
Copper
Iron
Manganese
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Organic materials and biofertilizers
Control
15.4
15.2
15.8
15.7
58.1
58.1
55.3
55.1
FYM
16.2
16.4
17.0
17.3
59.4
59.8
57.1
57.3
VC
16.4
16.7
17.4
17.6
60.2
60.8
57.5
57.7
FYM + CR
16.5
16.6
17.5
17.7
60.2
60.7
57.5
57.7
VC + CR
16.8
17.1
18.0
18.5
61.4
62.3
57.8
58.2
FYM + CR + B
16.9
17.5
18.3
18.7
61.4
62.2
58.0
58.7
VC + CR + B
17.1
17.8
19.1
19.7
62.8
63.7
58.5
59.0
SEM±
0.14
0.15
0.13
0.14
0.35
0.33
0.30
0.37
LSD (p = 0.05)
0.43
0.46
0.41
0.43
1.08
1.02
0.92
1.11
SEM±, standard
error of the mean; LSD, least significant difference.
The copper concentration in mung bean grain with different combina-
tions of organic manures and biofertilizers were found in the following
increasing order: control < FYM < VC = FYM + CR < VC + CR = FYM +
CR + B < VC + CR + B. In 2008, FYM, VC, and FYM + CR were at par
and signifi cantly increased Cu concentration by mung bean grain over the
control. Similarly, VC + CR and FYM + CR + B were at par and resulted
in signifi cantly higher Cu concentration in mung bean grain than FYM,
VC, and FYM + CR. The combination of VC + CR + B was signifi cantly
superior to other combinations of organic manures and biofertilizers.
In both years, FYM, VC, and FYM + CR, being at par, signifi cantly
increased iron concentration by mung bean over the control. Similarly,
VC + CR and FYM + CR + B were at par and signifi cantly increased Fe
