| Characteristics | Bacterial isolate NS-1 | Bacterial isolate NS-22 |
|---|
| Isolation details | | |
| Place of isolation | IARI experimental field | IARI experimental field |
| Crops | Pigeon pea | Pigeon pea |
| Soil portion | Rhizospheric soil | Rhizospheric soil |
| Colony morphology |
| Configuration | Round | Round |
| Margins | Smooth | Smooth |
| Elevation | Convex | Convex |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Pigmentation | White creamy | White |
| Cell morphology | | |
| Gram’s reaction | − | + |
| Shape | Rod | Rod |
| Arrangement | Single | Single |
| Biochemical characteristics |
| Denitrification test | + | − |
| H2S production | + | − |
| Gelatin hydrolysis | + | + |
| Catalase production | + | + |
| Urease detection | − | − |
| TSI test | + | − |
| Citrate utilization test | + | + |
| Methyl red test | − | − |
| Voges-Proskauer test | − | − |
- Note: Data obtained in this study were expressed as positive (+) or negative (−)
