PGPR(cellml-1) 0 35 70
Na K Na K Na K
Control 2.95±0.03gh 25.28±0.04g 3.51±0.03c 23.76±0.03i 3.95±0.08a 23.85±0.08i
A. vinelandii 104 2.29±0.03j 27.54±0.27d 3.15±0.03ef 28.57±0.01c 3.83±0.03b 26.23±0.12ef
108 2.15±0.01k 31.91±0.08a 3.12±0.01f 29.25±0.04b 3.32±0.01d 26.54±0.03e
P. fluorescens 104 2.31±0.03j 27.90±0.03d 3.15±0.03ef 28.47±0.07c 3.81±0.05b 26.16±0.08ef
108 2.23±0.09jk 32.17±0.41a 3.11±0.01f 29.31±0.05b 3.33±0.02d 26.42±0.07ef
P. putida 104 2.84±0.03h 26.05±0.07f 3.24±0.04de 24.42±0.05h 3.54±0.06c 23.94±0.07i
108 2.57±0.01i 27.56±0.06d 2.98±0.05gh 26.28±0.03ef 3.56±0.02c 24.38±0.04h
Na means followed by the same letter are not significantly different; K means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 11: Mean comparison and standard error of maize shoot system Na and K content (mg/g) under saline stress and PGPRs treatment.