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Table 2 Number of endophytic bacterial colonies isolated from the roots of plants after inoculation

From: The endophytic bacteria isolated from elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) promote plant growth and enhance salt tolerance of Hybrid Pennisetum

Endophytic bacteria strain

3 days after inoculation

10 days after inoculation

Sphingomonas sp. pp01

11.7 ± 1.76

28.9 ± 5.84

Bacillus sp. pp02

4.91 ± 0.43

21.31 ± 1.59

Pantoea sp. pp04

12.12 ± 0.98

158.16 ± 11.77

Enterobacter sp. pp06

5.61 ± 0.604

42.43 ± 4.62

  1. Mean and standard error of three replicas per treatment, values in CFU/g plant roots