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Table 1 In vitro effect of bacterial bioagents on seed germination and seedling vigor of tomato

From: Biological control of the tomato wilt caused by Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis using formulated plant growth-promoting bacteria

Treatments

Germination %

MSL (Cm)

MRL (Cm)

VI

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

90a

1.2a

5.2a

576.0a

Bacillus subtilis

75b

1.0b

4.0c

375.0c

Pseudomonas fluorescens

77b

0.9b

3.9c

369.6c

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

70c

1.0b

4.0c

350.0d

Control with Cmm7

60d

0.6c

2.8d

204.0e

Control (water)

89a

1.0b

4.9b

525.1b

  1. MRL mean root length, MSL mean shoot length, VI Vigor Index
  2. Values in the same column followed by different letters indicate significant differences among treatments according to LSD (P < 0.05)