Research Article

Inoculation of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Bacillus subtilis Can Improve Growth in Vegetable Crops

Table 1

AMF spore density and physico-chemical parameters of soil samples from rhizosphere of acacia trees.

Sampling areaAcacia sp.pHTN (%)AP (ppm)OC (%)Sand (%)Clay (%)Silt (%)Class of textureSD (g−1 soil)

SulultaA. abyssinica6.80.213.51.0323632Clay loam10.5 ± 0.3d

BatuA. saligna6.90.112.81.756440Sandy loam18.1 ± 0.1a
A. seyal6.60.16.32.162434Sandy loam18.8 ± 0.0a
A. tortilis7.30.111.11.658636Sandy loam13.7 ± 0.0c

BishoftuA. saligna7.00.112.70.8501733Loam14.4 ± 0.0c
A. seyal7.10.110.10.966628Sandy loam16.6 ± 0.1b
A. tortilis7.10.19.61.6501436Sandy loam10.4 ± 0.1 d

AP: available phosphorus; TN: total nitrogen; OC: organic carbon; ppm: parts per million.