S.No Treatment Microbial population Pre Treatment Days After Treatment 20th 40th 60th 80th 1. Control Microbial population of phyllosphere Bacteria 10.1✕103 21.1✕105 13.0✕104 24.4✕104 51.6✕104 2.   Test   10.1✕103 28.6✕103 34.3✕104 36.9✕105 21.6✕106 3. Control Microbial population of phyllosphere Actinomycetes 12.4✕102 39.6✕102 61.0✕102 12.9✕105 25.3✕105 4. Test   12.4✕102 17.7✕105 25.8✕104 28.7✕105 43.5✕106 5. Control Microbial population of phyllosphere Mold and yeast 11.0✕105 19.1✕105 21.5✕105 33.2✕105 44.7✕105 6. Test   11.0✕105 68.9✕105 11.3✕104 14.6✕105 32.6✕106 7. Control Microbial population of soil Bacteria 39.6✕105 51.0✕105 63.6✕105 67.3✕105 78.6✕105 8. Test   39.6✕105   39.6✕104 48.6✕105 50.8✕106 4.3✕107 9. Control Microbial population of soil Yeast and mold 54.4✕103 61.3✕105 76.6✕105 89.2✕105 11.9✕104 10. Test   54.4✕103   74.3✕103 5.8✕104 38.2✕104 8.7✕105 11. Control Microbial population of soil Actinomycetes 48.6✕103 57.3✕103 68.7✕103 9.6✕104 10.3✕104 12. Test   48.6✕103 12.1✕104 14.2✕104 19.7✕105 51.4✕105

Table 3: Effect of compost on microbial population (CFU/g.) of Vigna mungo