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Table 4 Relative water content (%) and water use efficiency (g pot− 1 mm− 1) of maize as affected by irrigations levels Bacillus spp

From: Effect of deficit irrigation combined with Bacillus simplex on water use efficiency and growth parameters of maize during vegetative stage

Treatments

Relative water content (%)

Water use efficiency (g pot− 1 mm− 1)

Irrigation levels

I1

68.33bc

0.67a

I2

73.24b

0.56b

I3

81.95a

0.29c

I4

62.63c

0.08d

LSD

7.03

0.06

F-Value

12.18

136.31

Bacteria

B-

74.2a

0.36b

B+

68.88b

0.44a

LSD

4.97

0.04

F-Value

5.14

11.49

Interaction

Irrigation/Bacteria

9.94

ns

  1. Where, I1 = 100% water, I2 = 75% water, I3 = 50% Water, I4 = 25% water, B- = Without Bacteria, B + = with bacteria
  2. At the 5% level of probability, means in the same category that are followed by different letters differ significantly