Tomato Production under Synergistic Application of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and Phosphate Amendments

Table 3

Tomato branch and flower bud development at various growth periods.

Branch development				Flower bud development
Isolate	30 days	45 days	60 days	30 days	45 days	60 days
Control	3.5 ± 1.22^b	3.67 + 1.01^f	5.43 ± 1.12^ab	5.98 ± 1.69^ab	0.75 ± 0.62^ab	10.82 ± 2.45^a
K-1-29	4.32 ± 1.11^a	4.66 + 1.15^bcde	5.75 ± 0.94^ab	5.37 ± 1.83^abc	0.77 ± 0.47^ab	10.4 ± 1.91^ab
K-10-27	4.4 ± 1.38^a	4.53 + 076^cde	5.77 ± 2.45^ab	5.07 ± 1.89^abc	0.67 ± 0.41^ab	10.51 ± 2.28^ab
K-10-41	4.77 ± 0.92^a	4.84 + 1.24^bcd	6.57 ± 3.94^a	5.58 ± 1.35^abc	0.77 ± 0.53^ab	10.83 ± 1.49^a
Mk-1-25	4.9 ± 1.11^a	4.96 + 1.08^bc	6.27 ± 2.12^ab	5.23 ± 1.54^abc	0.83 ± 0.42^a	10.82 ± 2.32^a
Mk-13-16	4.87 ± 1.22^a	4.97 + 0.81^bc	5.42 ± 0.74^ab	5.17 ± 1.91^abc	0.62 ± 0.52^ab	10.06 ± 2.42^ab
Mk-20-20	4.84 ± 1.58^a	4.32 + 1.33^de	5.42 ± 0.97^ab	6.29 ± 5.33^a	0.73 ± 0.45^ab	10.23 ± 2.61^ab
Mk-20-7	4.42 ± 1.02^a	4.52 + 1.22^cde	5.12 ± 0.71^b	4.83 ± 2.21^bc	0.73 ± 0.57^ab	9.8 ± 1.88^ab
Z-1-1	4.31 ± 1.30^a	4.27 ± 1.0^ef	6.15 ± 2.29^ab	5.25 ± 1.98^abc	0.62 ± 0.49^ab	10.1 ± 2.42^ab
Z-12-20	4.88 ± 0.97^a	5.12 ± 1.08^ab	5.28 ± 1.03^b	5.28 ± 1.51^abc	0.77 ± 0.4^ab	10.78 ± 1.89^a
Z-13-4	4.63 ± 0.98^a	5.55 ± 1.54^a	5.6 ± 1.09^ab	4.53 ± 1.74^c	0.57 ± 0.43^b	9.25 ± 1.22^b
CV	17.04	16.63	30.83	32.22	51.62	18.77
LSD	0.57	0.56	1.27	1.24	0.27	1.39
P-treatment
BM	4.45 ± 0.91^bc	4.71 ± 1.11^ab	5.09 + 0.88^b	0.65 ± 0.42^b	4.81 ± 1.58^bc	9.4 ± 1.9^c
Compost	4.67 ± 1.3^b	4.47 ± 1.44^b	5.35 + 0.89^b	0.89 ± 0.58^a	6.11 ± 3.6^a	10.30 ± 1.69^abc
Fert	4.66 ± 1.14^b	4.49 ± 1.45^b	5.73 + 1.04^b	0.65 ± 0.43^b	5.49 ± 1.47^ab	10.67 ± 1.74^ab
Fert and Comp	4.12 ± 1.12^c	4.85 ± 1.15^a	5.41 + 1.58^b	0.64 ± 0.46^b	4.17 ± 1.58^c	9.88 ± 2.57^bc
Soil	5.15 ± 1.35^a	4.78 ± 1.36^ab	6.87 + 3.21^a	0.73 ± 0.47^ab	6.05 ± 2.12^a	11.13 ± 2.2^a
CV	16.55	16.63	30.83	51.62	32.22	18.77
LSD	0.382	0.38	0.85	0.18	0.84	0.938

^∗Means with similar letters has no significant difference at  < 0.05.