Table 3.
Strains | No Salt | 80 mMNaCl | 160 mMNaCl | 320 mMNaCl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.593±0.016b | 0.585±0.01a | 0.39±0.007a | 0.197±0.014a |
2 | 0.527±0.019a | 0.437±0.022b | 0.277±0.012b | 0.117±0.016c |
3 | 0.54±0.023a | 0.475±0.031b | 0.327±0.031b | 0.127±0.016c |
4 | 0.591±0.011a | 0.577±0.024a | 0.387±0.08a | 0.18±0.009ab |
5 | 0.635±0.023a | 0.612±0.02a | 0.387±0.08a | 0.15±0.012bc |
Control | 0.44±0.012b | 0.39±0.01c | 0.22±0.01c | 0.0d |
Strains: 1, Halobacillus sp SL3; 2, Bacillus pumilus SL32; 3, Bacillus sp SL35; 4, Bacillus sp J8W; 5, Bacillus halodenitrificans PU62. *Values (mean ± SD * r=2) with the same letters are not significantly different at p ≤ 0.05. Control, sterile water. Values are mean of 50 seeds for each treatment in two independent experiments.