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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 2 Effect on stem diameter, chlorophyll content and number of leaves of tomato plants

From: Acinetobacter calcoaceticus SJ19 and Bacillus safensis SJ4, two Algerian rhizobacteria protecting tomato plants against Botrytis cinerea and promoting their growth

Treatments

Stem diameter (mm)

Chlorophyll content (SPAD)

Number of leaves

Control

6.8 ± 0.24b

38.09 ± 2.46b

5.6 ± 0.48b

SJ4

7.6 ± 0.56b

43.71 ± 1.27a

7.2 ± 0.32a

SJ19

8.3 ± 0.24a

44.97 ± 1.60a

7.2 ± 0.32a

  1. Values represent averages of 15 replicates ± SE. Within a column, the same letters next to each value indicate that there is no significant difference as indicated by Newman–Keuls multiple range test (P < 0.05)
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