| BT | Before drought treatment |
| CFU | Colony Forming Units |
| LB | Luria Broth |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| PGPR | Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria |
| REC | Relative electric conductivity |
| RWC | Relative Water Content |
| SEs | Standard errors |
| VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| WRA | Water Retaining Agent |