Measuring Soil Fertility under Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J. F. Gmel by the Biotest Method

Table 3

Mean (±SEM) dry matter yield of indicator plants (g seedling⁻¹).

Crop	Treatment	Aboveground biomass		Belowground biomass (g)		Total biomass (g)		ANOVA
		Fresh wt (g)	Dry wt (g)	Fresh wt (g)	Dry wt (g)	Fresh wt (g)	Dry wt (g)
Linseed	T1	102±5.6	24±1.7	8±0.5	2±0.1	110±6	26±1.7	*
	T2	72±4.5	17±1.7	6±0.2	1±0.1	78±4.6	18±1.7	*
Barley	T1	369±49	73±8.9	33±6	5±1.1	402±53	78±9.6	*
	T2	197±20	33±2.6	15±2.2	2±0.2	212±21	35±2.8	*
Wheat	T1	195±15	72±6.3	10±0.9	2±0.2	205±16	74±6.3	*
	T2	133±17	44±6.3	7±0.7	1±0.1	140±17	46±6.3	*