Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization and Nitrogen Fixing Endophytic Bacteria Supplementation on Soil Fertility, N Uptake, Growth, and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Cultivated on Alluvial Soil in Dykes

Table 1

Initial soil properties for sesame cultivation.

Property	Value	Unit
pHH2O (1 : 2.5)	5.50 ± 0.071	—
pHKCl (1 : 2.5)	4.01 ± 0.057	—
Ntotal	0.100 ± 0.028	%
Ptotal	0.110 ± 0.007	%
NH4^+	10.2 ± 1.00	mg NH4^+ kg^−1
NO3^−	16.5 ± 1.41	mg NO3^− kg^−1
Pavailable (bray II)	45.2 ± 1.13	mg P kg^−1
Organic matter	1.00 ± 0.035	% C

Values are mean of three replications; ±standard deviation.