PGPR(cellml-1) 0 35 70
Na K Na K Na K
Control 5.78±0.032h 6.51±0.01e 8.14±0.027bc 4.43±0.03l 9.25±0.088a 4.22±0.01m
A. vinelandii 104 5.62±0.024h 7.07±0.04b 6.37±0.032f 6.31±0.05f 7.24±0.038e 5.13±0.01g
108 5.38±0.029i 8.07±0.10a 6.11±0.009g 6.22±0.05f 7.19±0.003e 5.20±0.03g
P. fluorescens 104 5.63±0.022h 6.59±0.02e 6.32±0.052f 4.75±0.03i 7.21±0.006e 4.54±0.02l
108 5.39±0.030i 6.96±0.01c 6.38±0.262f 4.91±0.01h 7.21±0.022e 4.44±0.01l
P. putida 104 5.72±0.007h 6.53±0.01e 8.04±0.031c 4.60±0.02jk 8.28±0.044bc 4.43±0.04l
108 5.67±0.022h 6.75±0.03d 7.77±0.075d 4.66±0.02ij 7.83±0.092d 4.44±0.03l
Na means followed by the same letter are not significantly different; K means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 10: Mean comparison and standard error of maize root system Na and K content (mg/g) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.