Table 2.

Physiological and biochemical properties of Pseudomonas chlororaphis H1 and Bacillus altitudinis Y1.

Tests employed	H1	Y1
Voges-Proskauer test	+	+
Methyl red test	−	−
Hydrogen sulfide	−	−
Gelatin liquefaction	+	+
Starch hydrolysis	+	+
Nitrate reduction	+	−
Glucose degradation	+	+
Lactose degradation	−	−
Citrate degradation	+	+
Gram reaction	−	+
IAA (mg/L)	33.47 ± 4.11	38.49 ± 2.13
Phosphate solubilization (mg/L)	77.85 ± 6.44	152.36 ± 10.62
Siderophore production	+	+

“+“and “−” indicate positive and negative reactions, respectively.