ADW	Autoclaved distilled water
BIN	Bacteria index-negative
BIP	Bacteria index-positive
CREB	Cultivation recalcitrant endophytic bacteria
FDW	Filter-sterilized ADW
HTE	Host tissue extract
MS medium	Murashige and Skoog medium
NA	Nutrient agar
PGP	Plant growth promotion
SATS	Spotting-and-tilt-spreading
SP-SDS	Single plate-serial dilution spotting
SVI	Seedling vigour index
TH	Tissue homogenate
TSA	Trypticase soy agar
VBNC	Viable but non-cultivable
VBNYC	Viable-but-not-yet-cultivable