Treatment | Urease | MBC | Mineral N | Moisture content |
(µg -N/h) | (µg C) | (µg N) | (%) | |
Guiera senegalensis | ||||
Dry season | ||||
Non-rhizosphere | 1.0a* | 7.3a | 6.7a | 0.5a |
Bulk | 2.4**b | 25.6c | 12.1c | 1.0b |
Rhizosphere | 4.7c | 38.1de | 14.6cd | 2.6c |
Wet season | ||||
Non-rhizosphere | 3.1bc | 12.3b | 8.5b | 5.1d |
Bulk | 8.0d | 34.0d | 15.2d | 6.5e |
Rhizosphere | 8.7e | 46.1f | 15.5d | 11.5f |
Piliostigma reticulatum | ||||
Dry season | ||||
Non-rhizosphere | 1.0a | 6.5a | 8.1a | 0.5a |
Bulksoil | 2.2b | 27.0c | 15.1b | 1.5b |
Rhizosphere | 6.2cd | 45.1e | 15.8b | 2.4c |
Wet season | ||||
Non-rhizosphere | 5.3c | 16.5b | 9.1a | 7.8d |
Bulksoil | 9.7e | 37.8d | 16.7bc | 9.1e |
Rhizosphere | 9.8e | 49.1f | 17.3c | 11.5f |