**4. Conclusion**

High maize yield and nitrogen content was better observed with the application of beneficial microbes and organic and inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer with a ratio of 50:50. Soil bulk density, soil organic matter, and soil total nitrogen were significantly improved with beneficial microbes combinedly apply with organic and inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer in a ratio of 100:0. Therefore, the application of beneficial microbes and organic and inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer with a ratio of 50:50 has been recommended for better nitrogen uptake and higher yield of spring maize in Peshawar valley.

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