Table 3 Effect of rhizobial strains on growth and yield parameters of wheat at various levels of water deficit

81.16 ± 0.76^c

3.33 ± 0.58^de

4.33 ± 0.58^bc

20.50 ± 0.50^c

11.06 ± 0.40^d

3.12 ± 0.03^c

83.00 ± 1.00^c

4.33 ± 0.58^bc

5.00 ± 1.00^b

20.96 ± 0.55^bc

11.90 ± 0.40^bc

3.17 ± 0.02^c

86.33 ± 2.52^b

4.66 ± 0.58^ab

6.33 ± 0.58^a

21.70 ± 0.36^b

12.56 ± 0.45^ab

3.54 ± 0.02^b

90.66 ± 1.53^a

5.33 ± 1.15^a

6.66 ± 1.53^a

22.73 ± 0.55^a

13.26 ± 0.40^a

3.78 ± 0.02^a

72.00 ± 2.00^e

2.33 ± 0.58^fg

3.00 ± 1.00^de

15.26 ± 0.60^e

9.56 ± 0.40^ef

2.89 ± 0.02^d

78.33 ± 2.08^d

3.33 ± 0.58^de

3.66 ± 0.58^cd

15.56 ± 0.55^e

10.00 ± 0.40^e

3.15 ± 0.02^c

82.33 ± 1.53^c

3.66 ± 0.58^cd

4.33 ± 0.58^bc

16.56 ± 0.40^d

11.00 ± 0.30^d

3.50 ± 0.03^b

86.66 ± 2.08^b

4.66 ± 0.58^ab

5.00 ± 1.00^b

17.36 ± 0.55^d

11.23 ± 0.35^cd

3.77 ± 0.03^a

52.00 ± 1.00^h

1.33 ± 0.58^h

2.33 ± 0.58^ef

8.60 ± 0.40^h

6.40 ± 0.50^h

2.45 ± 0.15^f

63.66 ± 1.53^f

2.33 ± 0.58^fg

2.66 ± 0.58^de

9.10 ± 0.70^gh

7.63 ± 0.45^g

2.91 ± 0.14^d

69.33 ± 1.53^e

2.66 ± 0.58^ef

3.00 ± 1.00^de

9.90 ± 0.50^g

7.66 ± 0.40^g

3.12 ± 0.09^c

76.66 ± 2.08^d

3.00 ± 1.00^df

4.33 ± 0.58^bc

10.80 ± 0.60^f

8.93 ± 0.31^f

3.43 ± 0.13^b

39.33 ± 1.15^j

1.00 ± 0.00^h

1.00 ± 0.00^g

3.76 ± 0.25^k

3.70 ± 0.46^k

2.12 ± 0.06^g

48.33 ± 1.53ⁱ

1.00 ± 0.00^h

1.33 ± 0.58^fg

4.03 ± 0.31^jk

4.40 ± 0.50^j

2.46 ± 0.10^f

54.66 ± 1.53^gh

1.33 ± 0.58^h

2.00 ± 0.00^efg

4.70 ± 0.40^ij

4.60 ± 0.82ⁱ

2.57 ± 0.08^f

57.33 ± 1.53^g

1.66 ± 0.58^gh

2.66 ± 0.58^de

5.00 ± 0.20ⁱ

5.50 ± 0.20ⁱ

2.76 ± 0.03^e