PGPR(Cellml-1) Saline stress (mM)
0 35 70
Control 2.93±0.12efg 2.80±0.06fg 2.17±0.19g
A. vinelandii 104 4.07±0.22abcde 3.43±0.23cdef 2.63±0.19fg
108 4.67±0.38ab 3.57±0.23bcdef 3.23±0.46defg
P. fluorescens 104 4.27±0.15abcd 3.60±0.15bcdef 3.07±0.35defg
108 4.80±0.06a 4.03±0.09abcde 3.43±0.09cdef
P. putida 104 4.60±0.21abc 3.80±0.44abcdef 2.77±0.19fg
108 4.87±0.09a 3.17±0.67defg 3.37±1.07def
Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 2: Mean comparison and standard error of maize stem diameter (cm) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.