Research Article

Growth and Yield Responses of Cowpea and Groundnut to Five Rhizobial Inoculant Strains in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana

Table 1

Effects of rhizobial inoculation and N fertilizer application on shoot dry weights of cowpea and groundnut grown at Nyankpala in the Guinea Savanna zone of Ghana. Nodule number and nodule dry weight.

TreatmentDry shoot weight/plant (g)
CowpeaGroundnut

KNUST 100234.12158.77
KNUST 100634.52144.82
KNUST 100332.0296.45
BR 326736.92100.70
NC 9239.2793.60
20 N50.02159.10
40 N39.20179.69
Control42.42108.42
LSD (0.05)3.720.6
CV (%)6.75.7