PGPR(Cellml-1) Saline stress (mM)
0 35 70
Control 3.21±0.01b 2.15±0.12efg 2.10±0.13fg
A. vinelandii 104 3.25±0.12ab 2.14±0.06efg 1.91±0.06g
108 3.32±0.04ab 2.10±0.12fg 1.91±0.13fg
P. fluorescens 104 3.45±0.12ab 2.45±0.08de 2.12±0.07fg
108 3.52±0.04a 2.52±0.12d 2.01±0.12fg
P. putida 104 2.19±0.12efg 2.45±0.08de 2.18±0.07efg
108 2.89±0.04c 2.50±0.12d 2.23±0.12def
Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 9: Mean comparison and standard error of maize chlorophyll b  (mg/g) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.