Table 3.
Effect of seed bacterization with RFP-36 strain on percentage seed germination, disease incidence and growth parameters of broad bean seedling in M. phaseolina and R. solani inoculated in green house
| Treatment | Seed | Disease | Shoot length (cm) | Root length (cm) | Seedling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germination | incidence | Biomass | |||
| (%) | (%) | (g/plant) | |||
| 60 days | |||||
| Control | 78 | 0.0 | 34.0 ± 2.0 | 14.0 ± 1.5 | 16.62 |
| RFP-36 | 88 | 0.0 | 40.0 ± 3.0 | 21.0 ± 1.0 | 27.86 |
| RFP-36 + M. phaseolina | 85 | 27.0 ± 1.5 | 36.0 ± 2.2 | 12.5 ± 1.2 | 20.21 |
| RFP-36 + R. solani | 84 | 25.0 ± 2.0 | 38.0 ± 2.5 | 14.5 ± 2.0 | 21.28 |
| M. phaseolina | 58 | 52.0 ± 2.4 | 22.0 ± 2.6 | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 6.91 |
| R. solani | 52 | 58.0 ± 2.0 | 21.0 ± 1.5 | 5.2 ± 2.0 | 7.72 |
| LSD (P = 0.05) | 1.47 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.74 |