Table 1.
Plant growth-promoting characteristics of the Fenugreek NAB and Rhizospheric isolates.
| Sr no. | Isolates | Cell wall characteristics | Siderophore (C) (μg/mL)* | Siderophore (H) (μg/mL)# | IAA (μg/mL) | Phosphate solubilization | Antifungal activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M2EP1 | −ve, CBa | + b (449.5) c | + (60) c | + (43.68) c | — | + Aa |
| 2 | M1N1 | −ve, CB | + (414.7) | + (84) | + (19.36) | — | + A |
| 3 | M2N2b | −ve, CB | + (403.1) | + (64) | + (20.64) | — | + A |
| 4 | M2N2a | +ve B | + (350.9) | — | + (23.68) | — | + A |
| 5 | M2N2c | +ve B | + (907.7) | + (39.2) | + (31.68) | + | + A |
| 6 | M1EP1 | −ve, CB | + (321.9) | + (36.4) | + (28.32) | — | + (A, F) |
| 7 | M2N1a | −ve, CB | + (287.1) | + (42) | + (13.56) | — | + A |
| 8 | M2N1b | −ve, CB | + (327.8) | + (136.2) | + (25.44) | — | + A |
| 9 | M2EP2 | +ve B | + (501.7) | + (78.4) | + (62.64) | — | + A |
| 10 | M2EP3 | −ve, CB | + (298.7) | — | + (21.28) | + | + A |
| 11 | M1N3 | +ve B | + (284.2) | — | + (30.4) | — | + A |
| 12 | M2N2d | −ve, CB | + (507.5) | — | + (21.28) | — | + A |
| 13 | M1N2 | −ve, CB | + (246.5) | + (56) | + (29.76) | — | + A |
| 14 | B1N1 | +ve C | + (232) | + (53.2) | + (20.8) | — | + A |
| 15 | B1N2a | −ve, CB | + (362.5) | — | + (28.8) | — | + A |
| 16 | B1N2b | +ve B | + (205.9) | + (50.4) | + (21.28) | + | + A |
| 17 | B1N3 | −ve, CB | + (481.4) | + (103.6) | + (29.28) | — | +A |
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| 18 | C1 | +ve B | + (301.6) | + (47.6) | + (20.64) | — | — |
| 19 | C2 | +ve B | — | + (156.8) | + (36.96) | ++ | — |
| 20 | C3 | +ve B | + (284.2) | + (44.8) | + (20.96) | +++ | — |
| 21 | R1 | +ve B | + (394.9) | + (106.4) | + (34.72) | ++ | — |
| 22 | R2 | −ve, CB | + (214.6) | + (100.8) | + (33.44) | — | — |
| 23 | R3 | +ve B | + (524.6) | + (132.2) | + (33.84) | +++ | + R |
| 24 | R4 | +ve B | + (261) | + (154) | + (41.12) | ++ | — |