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Table 3.

Effect of multi-PGP trait containing endophytic bacterial isolates for their growth enhancing ability in sorghum genotype (R-16, a non-stay green and senescent genotype) under normal and induced drought stress conditions

Treatment	Plant growth parameters in tissue culture medium^†				Plant growth parameters in sterile soilrite base^†
	Shoot length (cm/plant)		Root length (cm/plant)		Shoot length (cm/plant)		Root length (cm/plant)		Root dry weight (g/plant)
	½ MS	½ MS + 15% PEG	½ MS	½ MS + 15% PEG	Watered	Drought stressed	Watered	Drought stressed	Watered	Drought stressed
Control	15.56 ± 0.98^ab	11.31 ± 0.50^b	10.68 ± 0.92^b	4.34 ± 0.68^b	30.70 ± 1.86^a	25.18 ± 1.40^b	25.25 ± 1.30^b	22.43 ± 1.00^c	1.13 ± 0.01^a	1.11 ± 0.01^b
E.coli DH5α	14.33 ± 1.52^b	11.03 ± 0.65^b	10.26 ± 0.86^b	4.21 ± 0.50^b	31.73 ± 2.23^a	26.19 ± 1.45^b	25.43 ± 1.14^b	25.10 ± 1.60^b	1.13 ± 0.02^a	1.12 ± 0.01^b
EB-14	16.93 ± 1.60^a	13.39 ± 0.34^a	12.31 ± 1.00^a	6.85 ± 1.05^a	33.50 ± 2.14^a	29.40 ± 1.00^a	26.33 ± 1.60^b	34.27 ± 3.57^a	1.14 ± 0.01^a	2.22 ± 0.04^a
EB-48	16.70 ± 2.14^ab	12.93 ± 0.50^a	11.63 ± 0.98^ab	6.06 ± 0.34^a	33.65 ± 2.52^a	28.86 ± 1.14^a	26.50 ± 1.45^b	34.63 ± 2.23^a	1.13 ± 0.04^a	2.22 ± 0.03^a
EB-65	16.46 ± 1.76^a	13.64 ± 0.58^a	11.85 ± 1.30^ab	6.30 ± 0.34^a	34.27 ± 4.57^a	29.67 ± 1.30^a	27.16 ± 1.57^b	35.10 ± 2.25^a	1.14 ± 0.02^a	2.23 ± 0.03^a
EB-165	16.53 ± 1.45^a	13.81 ± 0.42^a	12.20 ± 1.14^a	6.22 ± 0.50^a	34.00 ± 3.05^a	29.10 ± 1.76^a	27.88 ± 2.00^a	35.83 ± 1.52^a	1.15 ± 0.03^a	2.24 ± 0.02^a
P value	0.052	0.036	0.051	0.015	0.063	0.043	0.040	0.046	0.059	0.011

Based on Duncan’s multiple-range test (DMRT), values with the same superscripts (Alphabet letter) within column indicate no significant differences at P ≥ 0.05

^†Values are the means of five replications ± standard error