Table 1 Impact of PGPR on the growth of Nigella sativa L. under saline soils.

From: Multipotential rhizobacteria simultaneously mitigate salinity stress and improve growth and physiological traits in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.)

Treatments

Shoot length (cm)

Shoot fresh weight (mg)

Root Fresh weight (mg)

T1

7.63 ± 0.153a

0.440 ± 0.026a

0.25 ± 0.010a

T2

8.30 ± 0.10b

0.51 ± 0.03b

0.29 ± 0.02b

T3

9.23 ± 0.35c

0.65 ± 0.02c

0.37 ± 0.02c

T4

9.67 ± 0.40c

0.68 ± 0.03c

0.39 ± 0.01c

T5

8.23 ± 0.40b

0.50 ± 0.02b

0.29 ± 0.01b

  1. T1- Control, T2- B. subtilis IGPEB 1, T3- B. altitudinis IGPEB 8, T4- B. endophyticus 33, T5- P. koreensis IGPEB 17.
  2. Values are the average of triplicates (n = 3). + = standard deviation. Different letters indicate significant values at p < 0.05.