Table 1 Rhizobium leguminosarum strain traits.

From: Co-application of ACC deaminase-producing rhizobial bacteria and melatonin improves salt tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) through ion homeostasis

Strain

IAA (μg mL−1)

ACC deaminase (optical density)

Siderophore

DF + (NH4)2SO4a

DF + ACCb

DFc

Halo diameter (cm)

(Halo diameter to colony diameter ratio)

Rhizobium leguminosarum

8.45

1.706

0.534

0.043

1.83

1.99

  1. DF + (NH4)2SO4a: positive control with (NH4)2SO4. DF + ACCb: selective medium with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate. cDF: negative control (DF).
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