Table 4 Effect of seed application with effective chitinolytic bacteria on dry biomasses of pigeon pea plants under pathogen pre-challenged conditions

T-1

356.66 ± 8.37^AB

20.22

49.00 ± 2.96^C

37.38

T-2

407.00 ± 13.42^AB

37.19

60.66 ± 3.93^B

70.09

T-3

296.66 ± 15.45^C

0.00

35.66 ± 1.20^C

0.00

T-4

282.33 ± 18.12^C

− 4.83

44.00 ± 1.52^C

23.36

T-5

253.00 ± 8.38^C

− 14.72

39.66 ± 5.78^C

11.21

T-6

491.00 ± 32.19^A

65.51

73.66 ± 5.45^B

106.54

T-7

301.00 ± 17.78^C

1.46

46.00 ± 5.13^C

28.97

T-8

504.00 ± 25.58^A

69.89

88.66 ± 3.38^A

148.60