Prospective Zinc Solubilising Bacteria for Enhanced Nutrient Uptake and Growth Promotion in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Table 2

Biometric growth parameters of maize seeds treated with ZSBs and inorganic source of zinc.

Treatment	RV (cc)	SL (cm)	TDM (gm)	LA (cm^2)
Control	9.8^j (±0.45)	78.8^h (±3.63)	9.16^h (±0.422)	627.7^i (±28.93)
ZnSO4	13.8^h (±0.64)	85.1^fg (±3.92)	15.25^a (±0.703)	1161.3^a (±53.52)
Priming	15.0^fg (±0.69)	96.0^c (±4.42)	12.87^b (±0.593)	861.0^f (±39.68)
B61	15.0^fg (±0.69)	97.8^b (±4.51)	11.36^d (±0.523)	908.3^e (±41.86)
B40	15.7^de (±0.72)	92.1^d (±4.24)	11.98^c (±0.552)	955.5^d (±44.04)
B116	16.7^c (±0.77)	110.1^a (±5.07)	12.78^b (±0.589)	1113.8^b (±51.33)
B114	16.2^cd (±0.75)	92.4^d (±4.26)	9.81^fg (±0.452)	901.7^e (±41.56)
B118	16.3^c (±0.76)	89.0^e (±4.10)	12.08^c (±0.557)	1041.8^c (±48.02)
P33	15.3^e--g (±0.71)	95.8^c (±4.42)	12.08^c (±0.557)	982.5^d (±45.28)
P29	18.3^b (±0.84)	84.7^fg (±3.90)	12.96^b (±0.597)	1147.5^ab (±58.02)
P74	14.8^g (±0.68)	75.5^i (±3.48)	10.13^f (±0.467)	851.7^fg (±39.25)
P17	9.8^j (±0.45)	73.5^i (±3.39)	7.38^i (±0.340)	611.8^i (±28.2)
P21	19.8^a (±0.91)	96.0^c (±4.43)	10.61^e (±0.489)	790.7^h (±36.44)
ZSB	12.8^i (±0.59)	86.3^f (±3.98)	9.67^g (±0.446)	859.7^f (±39.62)
FYM	15.5^ef (±0.71)	83.5^g (±3.85)	9.08^h (±0.418)	819.3^gh (±37.76)
LSD	0.57	2.0	0.42	35.5

Values in the parentheses are standard errors and parameters were recorded at 60 DAS.
Values superscribed by the same alphabet are not significantly different according to Fisher’s least significant difference test (𝑃<0.05).
RV: root volume; SL: shoot length; TDM: total dry mass; LA: leaf area.