Table 4.
Some biochemical traits of bacteria isolated from Medicago sativa rhizosphere and nodules
| Families | Strain name | P-sol | Zn-sol | Siderophore production | NH3 production | Acidification of medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillaceae | Bacillus niacini KK 1b | – | + | – | + | – |
| Bacillus megaterium KK 11 | + | – | +++ | ++ | – | |
| Lysinibacillus fusiformis KK 2 | + | – | – | ++ | – | |
| Lysinibacillus fusiformis KK 3 | – | – | + | +++ | + | |
| Paenibacillus odorifer KK 1a | + | – | – | + | – | |
| Paenibacillus borealis KK 4 | + | – | + | + | – | |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus KK 9a | + | – | ++ | + | – | |
| Rhizobiaceae | Sinorhizobium meliloti KK 13 | + | – | + | ++ | – |
| Xantomonadaceae | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KK 8b | – | – | +++ | + | + |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KK 9b | – | + | ++ | + | + | |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Citrobacter murliniae KK 10 | – | +++ | ++ | ++ | – |
| Leclercia adecarboxylata KK 6 | – | + | +++ | ++ | – | |
| Raoultella planticola KK 8a | ++ | + | + | + | + | |
| Pseudomonadaceae | Pseudomonas brassicacearum KK 5 | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | + |
| Pseudomonas corrugata KK 7 | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | + | |
| Pseudomonas corrugata KK 12 | + | + | ++ | + | – |
Reaction index: −, negative; +, low; ++, medium; +++, high