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concentration of mung bean over FYM, VC, and FYM + CR. The combi-
nation of VC + CR + B was signifi cantly superior to other combinations of
organic manures and biofertilizers.
In the fi rst year, FYM + VC, FYM + CR, VC + CR, and FYM + CR +
B, being at par, signifi cantly increased manganese concentration of mung
bean grain over the control, whereas the combination of VC + CR + B
was at par with VC + CR and FYM + CR + B but signifi cantly superior to
FYM, VC, and FYM + CR in respect to Mn concentration in mung bean
grain. In the second year, FYM, VC, FYM + CR, and VC + CR were at
par and signifi cantly increased iron concentration in mung bean grain over
the control. The combination of VC + CR + B was at par with VC, FYM
+ CR, VC + CR, and FYM + CR + B but signifi cantly superior to FYM.
TABLE 9:
Effect of treatments on protein content (%) and protein yield (kg ha
−1
) of mung
bean
Protein content (%)
Protein yield(kg ha
−1
)
2007
2008
2007
2008
Organic materials and biofertilizers
Control
18.2
18.3
124
126
FYM
20.1
20.3
149
154
VC
20.4
20.6
155
163
FYM + CR
20.4
20.6
188
198
VC + CR
20.8
21.1
198
211
FYM + CR + B
21.0
21.3
204
217
VC + CR + B
21.4
21.9
214
228
SEM±
0.51
0.56
21.2
23.10
LSD (p = 0.05)
1.56
1.74
65.47
71.05
SEM±, standard error of the mean; LSD, least significant difference.
6.3.6 PROTEIN
In both years, all the combinations of organic manures and biofertilizers
were at par and significantly (p = 0.05) increased protein concentration in
