Table 2. Re-isolation of bacteria from different parts of 10-day-old healthy maize seedlings.
| Strain for inoculation |
Surface treatment |
Re-isolatation on Rifampicin medium |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | Sheath | Seeds | Root | ||
| None | Sterilized | − | − | − | − |
| Rif− | Sterilized | − | − | − | − |
| Rif+ | Sterilized | − | + | + | − |
| Rif− | Disinfected | − | − | + | − |
| Rif+ | Disinfected | − | + | + | + |