Genetic and phenotypic diversity of microsymbionts nodulating promiscuous soybeans from different agro-climatic conditions

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Table 1 Soil properties from the experimental sites

Properties	TUMZ	TLMZ	EUMZ	ELMZ
pH	4.52	5.42	6.31	5.01
OC (%)	2.98	2.49	3.29	3.06
N (%)	0.26	0.42	0.25	0.28
K cmol kg⁻¹	0.70	1.50	1.00	0.40
P (g kg⁻¹)	26.50	21.00	27.00	17.51
Sand (%)	51	57	45	47
Clay (%)	35	21	53	41
Silt (%)	14	22	39	12
Texture class	Sandy clay	Sandy clay loam	Clay	Sandy clay
Isolates	TU1-TU7	TL1-TL13	EU1-EU13	EL1-EL5
Isolates % distribution	18	34	34	13

OC Organic carbon, K Potassium, N Nitrogen, ELMZ Embu Lower Midland Zone, EUMZ Embu Upper Midland Zone, TLMZ Tharaka-Nithi Lower Midland Zone, TUMZ Tharaka-Nithi Upper Midland Zone