Table 1 Effect of T. hamatum UoM 13 treatment on pearl millet seed germination, seedling vigour and downy mildew disease incidence.

1 × 10⁸ cfu ml⁻¹

94 ± 2.08^a

1928 ± 8.62^a

18.2 ± 0.41^b

15.6 ± 0.32^b

3 g kg⁻¹

90 ± 2.30^ab

1907 ± 10.11^ab

17.4 ± 0.66^b

12.5 ± 0.41^b

6 gm/kg of seeds

88 ± 1.73^ab

1896 ± 18.02^ab

8.8 ± 0.51^c

5.1 ± 0.46^c

Untreated

83 ± 2.64^b

1872 ± 9.64^b

96 ± 1.73^a

92.5 ± 2.29^a