Table 3.
Influence of PGPB and their method of application on chlorophyll content 52, 72 and 88 DAS.
| Treatments | Chlorophyll content (SPAD values) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 DAS | 72 DAS | 88 DAS | |
| PGPB | |||
| A. chroococcum | 49.86 ± 4.02 a | 61.10 ± 3.23 ab | 60.19 ± 2.13 a |
| B. subtilis | 40.24 ± 4.56 c | 55.74 ± 3.32 c | 58.53 ± 1.74 b |
| B. megatherium | 44.67 ± 3.73 b | 58.76 ± 3.91 abc | 58.56 ± 2.09 b |
| Mix A | 37.50 ± 2.07 c | 58.00 ± 3.04 bc | 60.67 ± 2.34 a |
| Mix B | 48.59 ± 4.64 a | 61.15 ± 4.86 ab | 57.02 ± 1.91 b |
| Control | 47.18 ± 2.80 ab | 62.22 ± 2.79 a | 57.16 ± 0.75 b |
| Application | |||
| Foliar | 42.37 ± 4.77 b | 57.83 ± 3.91 b | 57.42 ± 1.46 b |
| Soil | 46.97 ± 5.75 a | 61.16 ± 3.46 a | 59.97 ± 2.18 a |
DAS: Days After Sowing. Mix A: A. chroococcum + B. subtilis (1:1), Mix B: A. chroococcum + B. megatherium (1:1). Means followed by the same letter for treatments are not significantly different according to Duncan test at p < 0.05. Values presented are mean values of three replicates ± standard deviation.