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Table 2 Effect of legume-potato rotation on microbial quantity

From: Legume-potato rotation affects soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activity, and rhizosphere metabolism in continuous potato cropping

Treatment

Bacteria (× 105 CFU·g−1)

Fungi (× 105 CFU·g−1)

Actinomyces (× 105 CFU·g−1)

CK

47.19 ± 0.42c

81.28 ± 0.42a

16.85 ± 0.52c

T1

58.39 ± 0.57b

70.94 ± 0.19b

21.63 ± 0.23b

T2

65.21 ± 1.56a

66.57 ± 0.39c

25.72 ± 0.22a

  1. Mean (n = 3) ± standard error of the mean, and different letters indicated differences among treatments at the statistical (p ≤ 0.05). CK, potato-potato-potato-potato-potato; T1, potato-potato-potato-pea-potato; T2, potato-potato-potato- faba bean-potato