Table 3.
Plant growth promotion and antagonistic traits of the 14 isolates selected as partial- or non-hemolytic
| Namea | Isolates | Phosphate | Auxin | Siderophore | Chitinase | Glucanase | Protease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Bacillus megaterium | − | − | − | − | + | − |
| Ps3 | Pseudomonas putida | − | − | + | − | + | − |
| B4 | Bacillus flexus | + | − | + | − | + | + |
| B5 | Bacillus megaterium | + | − | + | − | + | + |
| B7 | Bacillus megaterium | − | − | + | − | + | + |
| Pa8 | Paenibacillus polymyxa | + | + | − | − | + | − |
| B9 | Bacillus cereus sensu lato | − | − | − | − | + | − |
| B12 | Bacillus subtilis group | + | − | + | − | − | + |
| B13 | Bacillus subtilis group | + | − | + | + | + | − |
| B22 | Bacillus megaterium | − | − | + | − | + | + |
| B23 | Bacillus megaterium | + | − | − | + | − | − |
| B24 | Bacillus cereus sensu lato | − | − | + | + | + | + |
| B25 | Bacillus cereus sensu lato | − | − | + | + | + | + |
| B35 | Bacillus sp. | − | − | − | − | + | − |
aLetters preceding the numbers of the isolate indicate the genus of that particular isolate. B refers to Bacillus, Ps to Pseudomonas and Pa to Paenibacillus. (+) Indicates a positive result, (−) indicates a negative result for each specific assay