Treatments

AMF soil spores density/20g soil

AMF root infection intensity (%)

Control (No fertilizers)

9 g^*

16.3 e^*

N, P and K as basal dose

11 f

31.5 d

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at recommended levels

13 ef

34.0 d

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at double of recommended levels

14 ef

37.7 cd

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at triple of recommended levels

15 de

50.0 ab

AMF inoculation

24 a

52.3 a

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at recommended levels + Mycorrhiza

17 cd

48.7 ab

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at double of recommended levels + Mycorrhiza

19 b

46.7 b

Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at triple of recommended levels + Mycorrhiza

18 bc

41.2 c

LSD (P ≤ 0.05)

1.2784

2.3144