Table 1.
Effect of N-fixing bacterial isolates on the growth of maize seedlings.
| Treatment | Germination % | Shoot length (cm) | Root length (cm) | Seed Vigor Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 34.87 a | 7.83 a | 2.67 a | 366.14 |
| Pseudomonas sp. (A3) | 59.56 b | 10.17 ab | 13.00 bc | 1380.01 |
| Pseudomonas sp. (A61) | 65.15 b | 9.33 ab | 6.67 ab | 1042.40 |
| Pantoea ananatis (LB5) | 71.18 b | 8.33 a | 7.33 ab | 1114.68 |
| Pseudomonas sp. (StB5) | 71.85 b | 21.83 c | 16.00 c | 2718.09 |
| Pseudomonas sp. (A6) | 77.74 b | 9.00 ab | 7.17 ab | 1257.06 |
| Bacillus megaterium (V16) | 79.24 b | 17.50 b | 19.17 c | 2905.73 |
| Enterobacter cloacae (L1) | 79.54 b | 15.33 ab | 15.67 c | 2465.74 |
| Bacillus ambifaria (V9) | 82.70 b | 15.67 ab | 17.33 c | 2729.10 |
| CV% | 19.80 | 33.30 | 30.70 | |
| Lsd | 24.11 | 7.845 | 6.485 | |
| Sed | 11.48 | 3.734 | 3.087 | |
| P | 0.01 | 0.003 | <0.001 |
Means with the same letter in the same column are not significantly different at P ≤ 0.05.