Treatments. Plant age (days) Leaves number Length(cm) 20 25 30 35 40 20 25 30 35 40 Rhizoctoniasolani+Rhizobiumleguminosarum 3.1 4.1 5.2 6.5 7.8 5.5* 7.8 13.3 16.4 18.5 Rhizoctoniasolani+Bacillusmegaterium 31 4.1 5.1 5.6 6.3 4.3 7.5 10.8 15.2 15.2 Rhizoctoniasolani+Trichodrma harzianum 3.0 4.0 5.2 7.0 7.5 6.2 8.6 11.6 16.0 18.7 Rhizoctoniasolani+Rhizobiumleguminosarum+Bacillusmegaterium 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.1 6.8 4.9 7.1 9.5 12.9 16.6 Rhizoctoniasolani - - - - - ND** ND** ND** ND** ND** Control 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.1 6.3 7.4 10.7 3.7 18.4 21.8 L.S.D0.05 0.79 2.09 0.77 1.07 1.13 0.9 3.33 4.14 2.25 3.78 **ND = Not determined due to total damping-off seedlings

Table 2: Effect of some rhizospheric microorganisms on the average number of leaves and length of faba bean plants (Giza 3 M|ohassan cv.,) grown in soil infested with Rhizoctonia solani after 20-40 days from seeding.