Table 1.
Antagonistic effect of bacterial strains on the growth of Macrophomina phaseolina
| Sr. no | Antagonist type | Strains | FCBP-Accession | Growth (cm) | Growth inhibition (%) over control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Macrophomina phaseolina (Pathogen) | 0721 | 8.9a | – | |
| 1 | Strong | Ochrobactrum ciceri | 0727 | 2.1e | 77a |
| 2 | Good | Pseudomonas fluorescens | 0083 | 2.4de | 73b |
| 3 | Pseudomonas malophilia | 0097 | 2.7cd | 70bc | |
| 4 | Rhizobacter daucus | 0450 | 2.7cd | 70bc | |
| 5 | Moderate | Azospirillum brasilense | 0025 | 3.0bc | 66cd |
| 6 | Pseudomonas malophilia | 0099 | 3.1c | 65d | |
| 7 | Weak | Azospirillum lipoferum | 0022 | 6.6b | 26e |
| 8 | Bacillus subtilis | 0324 | 6.9b | 23e |
Each treatment in the experiment has three independent biological replicates (n = 3). Values with different letters in superscript show a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) as determined by LSD-test