PGPR(Cellml-1) Saline stress (mM)
0 35 70
Control 6.68±0.05c 3.55±0.09i 3.50±0.01i
A. vinelandii 104 6.77±0.06c 4.31±0.05f 3.62±0.14hi
108 6.99±0.01b 4.57±0.06e 3.65±0.13hi
P. fluorescens 104 7.91±0.03a 4.81±0.03d 3.78±0.07h
108 7.99±0.02a 4.98±0.03d 3.99±0.05g
P. putida 104 6.68±0.06c 3.65±0.02hi 3.50±0.02i
108 6.66±0.04c 3.66±0.06hi 3.62±0.07hi
Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 8: Mean comparison and standard error of maize chlorophyll a  (mg/g) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.