Table 2 Analysis of variance of multiple plant-growth-promoting (PGP) attributes of the Bacillus strains. Values with the same lower case letter do not differ significantly according to the Tukey test (P  > 0.05). Values in parenthesis indicated the size of diameter (mm) on respective solid media. SID Siderophores, IAA indole acetic acid, AFA antifungal activity

B1

17.06 h

9.95 f

1.15 ef

4 ab

B2

5.05 m

8.30 g

1.00 ef

5 ab

B4

9.81 l

5.34 h

0.90 ef

4 ab

B5

5.84 m

ND*

0.20 g

2 bc

B6

4.08 m

ND

ND

4 ab

B7

13.72 I

2.89 I

9.65 c

3 bc

B8

5.33 m

5.96 h

0.85 ef

3 bc

B10

19.46 h

5.87 h

0.65 fg

4 ab

B14

6.16 m

15.09 ab

2.30 de

2 bc

B15

0.47 n

8.60 g

ND

4 ab

B16

25.25 g

13.99 bc

ND

2 bc

B17

10.72 l

ND

0.20 g

6 a**

B19

19.43 h

ND

ND

4 ab

B21

24.96 g

4.40 h

0.40 fg

5 ab

B22

12.00 j

ND

0.75 fg

4 ab

B23

25.23 g

5.39 h

0.43 fg

5 ab

B25

53.05 b

ND

1.40 ef

6 a

BA3

18.03 h

ND

2.20 de

4 ab

BA7

36.81 e

14.42 bc

2.30 de

6 a

BA8

5.71 m

8.32 g

2.60 de

3 bc

BA9

10.58 l

ND

3.50 de

4 ab

BA11

51.51 c (20)

13.55 cd

3.95 d

6 a

BA12

25.07 g

13.99 cd

2.20 de

2 bc

BA13

1.28 n

13.52 cd

3.45 de

2 bc

BA14

6.59 m

13.66 cd

2.75 de

2 bc

BA15

1.69 n

12.86 de

2.20 de

5 ab

D1

7.10 m

13.84 cd

1.35 ef

4 ab

D4

6.01 m

13.67 cd

19.50 b

1 c

D5

2.38 n

13.69 cd

2.50 de

4 ab

D6

32.96 f

15.05 ab(8)

0.70 ef

5 ab

D7

15.95 I

15.60 ab

10.35 c

4 ab

D11

43.50 d

13.80 cd

1.25 ef

5 ab

D12

10.46 l (2)

12.30 e

0.60 fg

4 ab

D13

13.97 I (2)

16.65 a(5)

3.60 de

6 a

D14

1.45 n

13.68 cd

1.55 ef

1 c