TABLE 4.

Gram staining, colony morphology and biochemical characterization of potential endophytic as well as rhizospheric isolates.

Morphological characterstics	MC3	MC4	MC6	SR2	SR3	K1III	K2III
Gram staining	Gram (−)ve	Gram (+)ve	Gram (−)ve	Gram (+)ve	Gram (−)ve	Gram (−)ve	Gram (+)ve
Shape	Rods	Rods	Rods	Rods	Rods	Rods	Rods
Colony size/shape	Small circular	Medium circular	Medium circular	Medium irregular	Medium irregular	Small circular	Small irregular
Colony color	Yellowish white	Yellow	White	Creamy white	Creamy white	White	Creamy white
Surface	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth

Biochemical test	MC3	MC4	MC6	SR2	SR3	K1III	K2III
Glucose fermentation	A	A	AG	A	AG	–	A
Sucrose fermentation	A	A	AG	A	AG	–	A
Lactose fermentation	A	–	AG	–	AG	–	–
Mannitol fermentation	A	A	AG	A	AG	A	A
Nitrate reduction	+	–	+	–	–	–	–
Triple sugar iron test	+	+	+	–	–	–	–
Catalase	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Methyl red	_	+	–	+	–	–	+
Indole	–	–	+	–	–	–	–
Voges–Proskauer	+	–	+	–	+	–	–
Citrate utilization	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Oxidase	–	–	–	–	–	+	–
Urease utilization	–	–	+	–	+	–	–
Motility	+	+	–	+	+	+	+

- negative, + positive, A-acid production, AG-acid and gas production.