Table 2.
Bacillus isolates showed various plant growth promoting traits
| Isolate | IAA (μg/ml) | Siderophore | Ammonia | Protease | Chitinase | Cellulase | ACC deaminase (μm αKB mg -1 h -1) | Antifungal activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhizoctonia solani | Fusarium oxysporum | ||||||||
| MBPSB 5 | 17.12 ± 1.9 | ++ | +++ | + | ++ | ++ | 5.8 ± 0.5 | ++ | + |
| MBPSB 12 | 21.94 ± 2.1 | ++ | + | + | ++ | - | 8.1 ± 0.8 | + | +++ |
| MBPSB 29 | 19.36 ± 2.0 | ++ | + | + | +++ | - | 1.5 ± 0.1 | - | - |
| MBPSB 37 | 53.61 ± 4.7 | + | ++ | - | + | ++ | 4.8 ± 0.3 | + | + |
| MBPSB 69 | 27.47 ± 2.8 | - | +++ | + | + | ++ | 8.6 ± 0.7 | + | ++ |
| MBPSB 124 | 35.68 ± 3.3 | + | ++ | + | + | - | 7.4 ± 0.5 | + | + |
| MBPSB 147 | 15.72 ± 1.8 | ++ | ++ | +++ | - | - | 6.5 ± 0.4 | +++ | ++ |
| MBPSB 164 | 31.97 ± 3.0 | +++ | - | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| MBPSB 194 | 46.84 ± 4.1 | + | ++ | - | ++ | ++ | 5.2 ± 0.5 | ++ | + |
| MBPSB 207 | 51.83 ± 4.2 | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | 7.7 ± 0.6 | +++ | +++ |
| MBPSB 219 | 22.39 ± 2.1 | - | ++ | + | + | - | 1.1 ± 0.1 | + | + |
| MBPSB 259 | 38.73 ± 3.6 | +++ | + | ++ | + | +++ | 0.7 ± 0.04 | + | + |