Table 3.
Screening of recovered endophytic isolates for nutrient solubilization efficiency.
| Endophytic Isolates | P-Solubilization | K-Solubilization | Zn-Solubilization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative | Quantitative (Zone Diameter in mm) | Qualitative | Quantitative (Zone Diameter in mm) | Qualitative | Quantitative (Zone Diameter in mm) | |
| BPR-1 | ++ | 18 ± 0.5 (b) | – | – | + | 17.4 ± 2.3 (b) |
| BPR-2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-3 | – | – | + | 14.5 ± 0.8 (c) | – | – |
| BPR-4 | + | 13 ± 1.5 (d) | – | – | + | 12.1 ± 1.0 (e) |
| BPR-5 | – | - | ++ | 18.3 ± 1.3 (a) | – | - |
| BPR-6 | + | 10.4 ± 0.7 (e) | + | 14.2 ± 0.7 (c) | + | 14.02 ± 1.1 (d) |
| BPR-7 | – | – | + | 15.0 ± 0.6 (b) | – | – |
| BPR-8 | + | 12.0 ± 0.5 (d) | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-9 | + | 14.2 ± 1.2 (c) | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-10 | ++ | 18.5 ± 2.3 (b) | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-12 | – | – | + | 14.2 ± 0.4 (c) | + | 14.0 ± 0.71 (d) |
| BPR-13 | – | – | + | 16.2 ± 0.56 (b) | + | 15.1 ± 0.43 (d) |
| BPR-14 | + | 11.7 ± 0.6 (e) | + | 12.5 ± 0.43 (d) | + | 16.3 ± 0.4 (c) |
| BPR-15 | ++ | 20.0 ± 1.6 (a) | ++ | 19.5 ± 0.8 (a) | ++ | 20.1 ± 0.3 (a) |
| BPR-16 | + | 14.2 ± 0.7 (c) | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-17 | + | 11.3 ± 0.78 (e) | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-18 | – | – | – | – | + | 14.5 ± 2.1 (d) |
| BPR-19 | – | – | – | – | + | 16.0 ± 0.9 (c) |
| BPR-20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BPR-21 | + | 11.7 ± 0.6 (e) | + | 15 ± 0.0 (b) | + | 14.0 ± 0.0 (d) |
| BPR-22 | + | 14.2 ± 0.7 (c) | + | 16.2 ± 0.56 (b) | + | 16.0 ± 0.00 (c) |
| BPR-23 | – | – | + | 15.5 ± 0.6 (b) | – | – |
| BPR-24 | + | 12.0 ± 0.5 (d) | – | – | + | 12.0 ± 0.71 (e) |
| BPR-25 | – | – | – | – | + | 14.0 ± 0.0 (d) |
Values are means of three replicates. Mean values are significant at p ≤ 0.05. Means followed by the same letter are significantly different according to Duncan’s Multiple Range test. Single ‘–’, ‘+’ and ‘++’ denotes ‘no production’, ‘moderate production’ and ‘high production, respectively. Letters a, b, c, d etc. in parenthesis depicts that mean values are significantly different from each other according to Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT).