Table 3.
Effects of inoculation with the four ACC deaminase- and EPS-producing bacteria on foxtail millet seed germination.
| Treatments | Non-stressed | –0.3 MPa | –0.49 MPa | –1.03 MPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not inoculated | 96.00 ± 1.16a | 88.67 ± 2.40ab | 78.00 ± 2.31a | 28.67 ± 4.06a |
| DR7 | 96.00 ± 1.16a | 96.00 ± 2.16c | 88.67 ± 1.76c | 69.33 ± 3.53c |
| DR11 | 95.33 ± 1.33a | 94.67 ± 1.33bc | 89.33 ± 1.76c | 47.33 ± 1.76b |
| DR16 | 98.00 ± 1.16a | 88.00 ± 2.31ab | 85.33 ± 0.67bc | 41.33 ± 2.40b |
| DR35 | 97.33 ± 1.76a | 84.00 ± 3.06a | 80.00 ± 2.00ab | 30.67 ± 4.06a |
Values are presented as the mean of replicates ± SD. Values followed by different lowercase letters are significantly different according to the Duncan’s range test (P = 0.05) in all treatments.