Table 2.
Overview of potential plant‐beneficial traits of the selected endophytic strains.a
| Strain | Host plant | Antifungal activityb | Exo‐enzymesc | Auxind/e | ACCf/PO4g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT18 | Beta vulgaris L. (beet) | A, Forl, Fs, Pu | C, βG, P | −/− | −/− |
| CAR2 | Daucus carota L.(carrot) | − | C, βG | +++/− | −/− |
| HC2 | Heracleum sp. (hogweed) | − | − | +/+ | −/+ |
| HC8 | Heracleum sp. (hogweed) | A, Forl, Fs, Pu | C, βG, P | −/− | −/− |
| ML15 | Panicum miliaceum (millet) | Pu | P | +/− | −/− |
| ML16 | Panicum miliaceum (millet) | − | C, βG | ++/− | −/− |
| TM1 | L. esculentum L. (tomato) | − | − | +++/+ | −/− |
| TM2 | L. esculentum L. (tomato) | − | − | −/− | −/− |
| PT19 | Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) | − | P | −/− | −/− |
| PT20 | Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) | − | − | −/− | −/− |
| MZ3 | Zea mays L.(maize) | A, Forl, Fs, Pu | C, βG, P | −/− | −/− |
| MZ4 | Zea mays L.(maize) | − | − | −/− | −/+ |
a.
After elimination of siblings.
b.
A, Aspergillus niger; Forl, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis‐lycopersici; Fs, Fusarium solani; Pu, Pythium ultimum.
c.
C, cellulase; βG, β‐glucanase; P, protease.
d.
Auxin level after growth in medium supplemented with tryptophan: +++ > 60 µg ml−1, ++ > 30 µg ml−1, + > 10 µg ml−1, – < 10 µg ml−1.
e.
Auxin level after growth in medium without tryptophan: + > 10 µg ml−1, − < 10 µg ml−1.
f.
ACC, 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylate.
g.
Solubilization of bound phosphates.