Identification of multi-trait PGPR isolates and evaluating their potential as inoculants for wheat

Annals of Microbiology

Table 1 Characterization of selected bacterial isolates for specific plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) traits. Values indicate the mean ± SE for three replications. Upper case letter indicate ranking order obtained by Duncan’s multiple range test

PGPR trait	Production of ammonia	Phosphate solubilization	Siderophore production	Hydrogen cyanide	Antifungal activity	Indole acetic acid (μg ml^-1)
Isolate no.
AW1	+^a	+	-	-	-	22.9 ± 0.3 B
AW2	-	-	-	-	-	16.97 ± 0.3 DE
AW3	+	+	-	-	-	12.68 ± 0.9 F
AW4	+	-	-	-	-	46.88 ± 4.1 A
AW5	+	+	+	+	+	17.37 ± 3.0 C
AW6	+	-	-	-	-	15.02 ± 2.0 DE
AW7	+	+	-	-	-	13.96 ± 2.0 DE
AW8	+	-	-	+	+	21.96 ± 1.3 B
AW9	-	-	-	-	-	12.96 ± 1.8 DE
AW10	+	+	-	-	-	15.85 ± 2.1 DE

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