Figure 1. Auxin production by Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279. (A) Auxin production in Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279 was performed as per the protocol of Bric et al.⁶³ Phosphate solubilization by Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279. Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279 was inoculated in NBRI-BPB and NBRIP media and P-solubilization at different time interval was performed as described by Mehta and Nautiyal. (B1 and 2).⁶⁴ Abiotic stress tolerance of Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279 was performed by growing the culture in presence of different concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) and salt (NaCl) and CFU ml^-1 was determined at different time interval (C1 and 2).⁶⁵ Effect of Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279 inoculation on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana.