TABLE 3.
Quantification of plaque–forming units (PFUs) by BALOs retrieved from an En–HaNaziv soila.
| Substrate organism | 102 PFU per gram of soil (dry weight)b |
| Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 | 2.26 ± 0.28 |
| Azospirillum brasilense Cd | 0.76 ± 0.12 |
| Escherichia coli ML35 | 5.08 ± 0.6 |
| Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. carotovorum | 3.80 ± 0.28 |
| Pseudomonas corrugata | 3.12 ± 0.4 |
| Pseudomonas syringae | 24.60 ± 2.1 |
Reprinted with permission from Davidov et al. (2006a). The efficiency of the recovery of BALOs by the various substrate bacteria is shown. aDetermined on double layered HEPES agar. Total bacterial count on nutrient agar was 2.7 × 107 CFU per gram of soil. bRepresentative results of two experiments.