Table 10 Plant growth promotion in Vigna unguiculata plant inoculated with endophyte Klebsiella pneumoniae MEBAphS1. Means are averages ± SD (n = 5). Student’s t test at p ≤ 0.05
Treatment | Fresh weight (g) | Dry weight (g) | Shoot length (cm) | Root length (cm) | No. of leafs | Leaf diameter (cm) | Leaf length (cm) | Chlorophyll A | Chlorophyll B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. pneumoniae inoculated plant | 2.86 ± 0.21 | 0.352 ± 0.08 | 19.4 ± 1.24 | 6.4 ± 1.01 | 8.6 ± 1.20 | 4.4 ± 0.48 | 7.6 ± 0.58 | 4.69 ± 0.63 | 6.93 ± 0.45 |
Control Plant | 1.6 ± 0.20 | 0.126 ± 0.02 | 14.3 ± 2.74 | 3.3 ± 0.60 | 5.8 ± 1.16 | 2.96 ± 0.32 | 5.3 ± 0.40 | 4.28 ± 0.33 | 3.77 ± 0.18 |