Figure 9
In vitro rescue of wheat seedling growth under salinity stress by ADJ endophytes. In a, Shoot growth profiles and in b, root growth profiles of wheat seeds germination trial under the effect of various concentrations of salt in the medium and the growth enhancement attribute from the PGPBs exclusively (ADJ1 and ADJ6) and as a consortium (ADJ1 + 6). All observations were recorded at 3 weeks post germination setting and each image panel represents the mean effect. Note the PGP effect of the two endophytes in exclusivity and their combinatorial treatment with seeds seen in enhanced morphometrics in shoot and root maintained with and without salinity stress. Note that in panel (b) shoot segments were trimmed off from the seed to accommodate the panel frames and focus the root primordial growth.
