Table 6 Phosphate Solubilization Efficiency (PSE) of isolates on TCP media during 3, 5, 7 and 10 DAI.

From: Plant growth promoting characteristics of halophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from coastal regions of Saurashtra Gujarat

Sr. no.

Isolates

ZOS on 3 DAI

ZOS on 5 DAI

ZOS on 7 DAI

ZOS on 10 DAI

ZOS (mm)

PSE (%)

S.I

ZOS (mm)

PSE (%)

S.I

ZOS (mm)

PSE (%)

S.I

ZOS (mm)

PSE (%)

S.I

1

S1

6.70

71.90 ± 3.23(h)

1.70

10.50

67.40 ± 1.88(ef)

1.70

12.60

73.30 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

12.60

73.60 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

2

S2

3.60

41.80 ± 3.23(i)

1.40

7.90

47.40 ± 1.88(h)

1.50

11.80

68.00 ± 1.87(f)

1.70

11.80

68.00 ± 1.87(f)

1.70

3

S3

5.50

105.20 ± 3.23(f)

2.10

11.30

77.90 ± 1.88(d)

1.80

14.40

77.50 ± 1.87(de)

1.80

14.40

77.50 ± 1.87(de)

1.80

4

S4

7.70

141.30 ± 3.23(b)

2.40

11.60

80.30 ± 1.88(cd)

1.80

14.70

90.80 ± 1.87(c)

1.90

16.00

94.90 ± 1.87(c)

1.90

5

S6

6.00

96.80 ± 3.23(fg)

2.00

9.60

54.50 ± 1.88(g)

1.50

9.60

55.70 ± 1.87(g)

1.60

9.70

55.70 ± 1.87(g)

1.60

6

S7

6.80

93.70 ± 3.23(g)

1.90

10.80

69.60 ± 1.88(e)

1.70

9.80

60.30 ± 1.87(g)

1.60

9.80

60.30 ± 1.87(g)

1.60

7

S8

10.40

183.60 ± 3.23(a)

2.80

13.30

111.10 ± 1.88(a)

2.10

12.30

74.30 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

12.60

74.30 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

8

S10

7.70

120.50 ± 3.23(c)

2.20

11.60

81.90 ± 1.88(cd)

1.80

16.30

106.10 ± 1.87(a)

2.10

16.30

106.10 ± 1.87(a)

2.10

9

S11

9.10

144.00 ± 3.23(b)

2.40

12.90

100.50 ± 1.88(b)

2.00

15.10

97.00 ± 1.87(b)

2.00

15.10

97.00 ± 1.87(b)

2.00

10

S12

4.50

80.40 ± 3.23(h)

1.80

7.20

47.50 ± 1.88(h)

1.50

8.30

50.10 ± 1.87(h)

1.50

8.30

50.10 ± 1.87(h)

1.50

11

S13

7.30

106.40 ± 3.23(e)

2.10

11.30

84.50 ± 1.88(c)

1.80

13.90

81.30 ± 1.87(d)

1.80

13.90

81.30 ± 1.87(d)

1.80

12

S14

5.60

106.50 ± 3.23(d)

2.10

8.80

56.40 ± 1.88(g)

1.60

8.50

50.50 ± 1.87(h)

1.50

8.50

50.50 ± 1.87(h)

1.50

13

S15

6.30

96.00 ± 3.23(fg)

2.00

9.60

62.80 ± 1.88(f)

1.60

12.60

73.80 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

12.60

73.80 ± 1.87(e)

1.70

14

Control

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

S.Em. ± 

2.28

1.33

1.32

1.32

C.D. at 5%

6.64

3.86

3.84

3.84

C.V. %

3.70

3.17

3.10

3.09

  1. PSE phosphate solubilization efficiency, ZOS zone of solubilization, S.I. solubilization index. Values of PSE (%) are mean ± standard error of 3 replicates. Different letters at various points indicate significant difference between treatments using Duncan’s multiple range test (P ≤ 0.01).