Table 5.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of plant growth-promoting traits of selected zinc-solubilizing strains.
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| NH3 | IAA | SID | PS | KS | NH3 (μg/ml) | IAA (μg/ml) | PS (μg/ml) | |
| CME 34 | + | + | - | + | - | 303.61 ± 5.01 | 4.59 ± 0.06 | 61.67 ± 4.16 |
| EX 51 | + | + | - | + | - | 361.09 ± 5.04 | 4.13 ± 0.10 | 114.00 ± 5.29 |
Data presented as means of 3 replicates ± SD. NH3: ammonia production; IAA: indoleacetic acid production; SID: siderophore production; PS: phosphate solubilization, KS: potassium solubilization; The symbol, + represents the presence of the trait, - represents the absence of the trait.