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Table 2 Morphological and biochemical characterization of bacteria isolates from pre-solarized soil (without plastic and compost treatments)

From: Effect of soil solarization on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth and impact on native microbial diversity of farm soil in Nigeria

S/N

GR

NA

IMVC

Sugar fermentation

Probable organisms

Ind

MR

VP

CU

Glu

Lac

AG

AG

SB1

− Rod

Cream colony

−

−

+

+

AG

−

Enterobacter cloacae

SB2

− Rod

Cream colony

−

−

+

−

−

−

Serratia marcescens

SB3

− Rod

Cream Colony

−

−

+

+

AG

−

Serratia marcescens

SB4

− Rod

Cream colony

−

+

+

+

AG

−

Proteus mirabilis

  1. GR Gram reaction, NA Nutrient agar, Ind Indole, MR Methyl red, VP Voges–Proskauer, CU Citrate utilization, Glu Glucose, Lac Lactose, A Acid production, G Gas production, SB Soil bacteria sample