Fig. 1

Effect ofAzospirillum lipoferum,Azotobacter vinelandiiand NP fertilizers on (a) leaf chlorophyll contents,bleaf protein contents,cplant height and (d) no. of branches plant^− 1in Sesame. Means with at least one common letter are not significantly different at theP < 0.05. LSD values for leaf chlorophyll contents (0.1770); leaf protein contents (0.0927); plant height (2.0643) and no. of branches plant^− 1(0.4369). Detail of treatments as described below. C, Control; CFH, half dose of NP fertilizers; AL,Azospirillum lipoferum; AV,Azotobacter vinelandii; ALCF, azospirillum lipoferum + half dose of NP fertilizers; AVCF,Azotobacter vinelandii + half dose of NP fertilizers