PGPR(Cellml-1) Saline stress (mM)
0 35 70
Control 231.25±16.16bcdef 77.00±3.82j 81.85±17.82j
A. vinelandii 104 258.68±14.81abcde 157.70±22.05fghij 128.78±24.20hij
108 293.08±25.93abc 179.88±50.12efghi 134.30±26.04hij
P. fluorescens 104 243.88±2.99abcde 190.30±37.53defghi 125.05±18.71ij
108 312.70±1.76a 268.75±33.11abcd 141.60±17.33ghij
P. putida 104 209.13±35.58defgh 157.73±21.21fghij 126.83±22.48ij
108 298.35±11.89ab 217.35±27.07cdefg 152.38±18.59fghij
Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 3: Mean comparison and standard error of maize leaf surface area (cm2) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.