Isolates | Optical density | Rhizobial population counts (CFU mL−1 × 103) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0% PEG (− 0.05 MPa) | 10% PEG (− 0.65 MPa) | 20% PEG (− 1.57 MPa) | 30% PEG (− 2.17 MPa) | 0% PEG (− 0.05 MPa) | 10% PEG (− 0.65 M Pa) | 20% PEG (− 1.57 MPa) | 30% PEG (− 2.17 MPa) | |
Lentil rhizobia | ||||||||
 SRL1 | 4.4 ± 0.15 | 3.7 ± 0.15 | 3.1 ± 0.09 | 2.6 ± 0.12 | 27.27 ± 0.35 | 22.86 ± 0.60 | 16.14 ± 0.27 | 8.9 ± 0.47 |
 SRL2 | 5.6 ± 0.09 | 4.6 ± 0.09 | 4.1 ± 0.21 | 3.1 ± 0.20 | 30.49 ± 0.75 | 25.71 ± 0.55 | 18.31 ± 0.16 | 10.3 ± 0.09 |
 SRL3 | 4.3 ± 0.12 | 3.7 ± 0.12 | 2.9 ± 0.03 | 2.5 ± 0.15 | 25.55 ± 0.70 | 20.24 ± 0.73 | 12.76 ± 0.35 | 6.6 ± 0.54 |
 SRL4 | 4.5 ± 0.09 | 3.9 ± 0.19 | 3.4 ± 0.18 | 2.6 ± 0.18 | 28.18 ± 0.32 | 23.32 ± 0.20 | 16.29 ± 0.20 | 8.7 ± 0.43 |
 SRL5 | 6.2 ± 0.03 | 5.2 ± 0.03 | 4.6 ± 0.10 | 3.3 ± 0.06 | 31.52 ± 0.45 | 27.83 ± 0.43 | 18.81 ± 0.55 | 11.7 ± 0.31 |
 SRL6 | 3.2 ± 0.05 | 2.6 ± 0.05 | 2.0 ± 0.05 | 1.4 ± 0.02 | 21.40 ± 0.34 | 20.56 ± 0.39 | 13.71 ± 0.02 | 5.8 ± 0.26 |
 SRL7 | 3.5 ± 0.12 | 2.7 ± 0.12 | 2.1 ± 0.23 | 1.6 ± 0.09 | 22.57 ± 0.34 | 17.89 ± 2.11 | 11.89 ± 2.02 | 5.6 ± 1.28 |
 SRL8 | 3.6 ± 0.07 | 3.0 ± 0.07 | 2.3 ± 0.12 | 1.8 ± 0.03 | 23.11 ± 0.40 | 21.54 ± 0.24 | 13.86 ± 0.12 | 8.8 ± 0.27 |
 SRL9 | 4.5 ± 0.06 | 4.2 ± 0.06 | 3.6 ± 0.15 | 2.7 ± 0.20 | 28.62 ± 0.34 | 21.98 ± 0.13 | 15.38 ± 0.31 | 8.7 ± 0.34 |
 SRL10 | 5.0 ± 0.03 | 4.3 ± 0.03 | 3.8 ± 0.26 | 2.9 ± 0.19 | 28.95 ± 0.09 | 24.59 ± 0.25 | 17.29 ± 0.25 | 10.1 ± 0.26 |
Chickpea rhizobia | ||||||||
 SRC1 | 6.7 ± 0.15 | 5.5 ± 0.15 | 4.3 ± 0.15 | 3.7 ± 0.12 | 38.28 ± 0.53 | 36.1 ± 0.27 | 25.3 ± 0.20 | 11.9 ± 1.07 |
 SRC2 | 7.1 ± 0.19 | 5.7 ± 0.19 | 5.0 ± 0.12 | 4.0 ± 0.10 | 41.35 ± 0.53 | 38.7 ± 0.25 | 28.0 ± 0.44 | 13.8 ± 0.37 |
 SRC3 | 7.4 ± 0.18 | 6.2 ± 0.18 | 5.1 ± 0.03 | 4.3 ± 0.15 | 42.75 ± 0.36 | 40.4 ± 0.33 | 30.8 ± 0.45 | 15.4 ± 0.62 |
 SRC4 | 8.1 ± 0.12 | 7.1 ± 0.12 | 6.4 ± 0.15 | 5.1 ± 0.12 | 43.62 ± 0.28 | 40.8 ± 0.67 | 30.6 ± 0.70 | 15.7 ± 0.76 |
 SRC5 | 6.2 ± 0.15 | 5.1 ± 0.15 | 3.8 ± 0.32 | 3.2 ± 0.18 | 37.82 ± 0.51 | 34.8 ± 0.65 | 24.7 ± 0.66 | 10.1 ± 0.41 |
 SRC6 | 6.5 ± 0.20 | 5.3 ± 0.20 | 3.9 ± 0.29 | 3.4 ± 0.07 | 38.78 ± 0.37 | 36.3 ± 0.48 | 26.7 ± 0.30 | 15.3 ± 2.42 |
 SRC7 | 6.9 ± 0.09 | 5.6 ± 0.21 | 4.7 ± 0.12 | 3.8 ± 0.03 | 40.90 ± 0.29 | 37.9 ± 0.27 | 28.3 ± 0.29 | 13.4 ± 0.22 |
 SRC8 | 8.9 ± 0.09 | 7.9 ± 0.09 | 7.0 ± 0.38 | 6.5 ± 0.12 | 48.50 ± 0.31 | 45.4 ± 0.30 | 34.2 ± 0.74 | 19.9 ± 0.48 |
 SRC9 | 7.8 ± 0.15 | 7.0 ± 0.15 | 5.6 ± 0.18 | 5.4 ± 0.15 | 43.41 ± 0.54 | 40.6 ± 0.25 | 31.0 ± 0.24 | 15.6 ± 0.47 |
 SRC10 | 8.5 ± 0.23 | 7.5 ± 0.23 | 6.4 ± 0.24 | 5.9 ± 0.19 | 44.52 ± 0.30 | 40.8 ± 0.19 | 30.8 ± 0.39 | 15.5 ± 0.63 |