Figures & data
Figure 1. Colony-forming units of endophytic bacteria isolated from Cenchrus ciliaris root powder. Measurements were made from root powder stored at room temperature after 65 and 130 d. Values given are mean of four replicates. Values followed by different letters are significantly different (p = 0.05).
Figure 2. Colony-forming unit of endophytic PGPR measured at different concentration of NaCl in culture media. Values given are mean of four replicates ± SE. Values followed by different letters heading the bars are significantly different (p = 0.05).
Figure 3. Colony-forming units of rhizosphere soil (cfu g−1 soil) of wheat treated with Cenchrus ciliaris root powder in pot experiment after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage) and 122 d of sowing (booting stage). Values given are mean of four replicates.
Table 1. Effects of halophyte root powder in sterilized or unsterilized form on electrical conductivity, pH, organic matter, and sodium absorption ratio (SAR) in rhizosphere soil of wheat, in pot or field experiments during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made at 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
Table 2. Effects of halophyte root powder in sterilized or unsterilized form on nutrients contents (mg kg−1) of wheat rhizosphere soil in pot or field experiments during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
Table 3. Effects of halophyte root powder in sterilized or unsterilized form on nutrients accumulation in wheat leaves, in pot or field experiments during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
Table 4. Effects of halophyte root powder in sterilized or unsterilized form on growth and physiological parameters of wheat, in pot or field experiments during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
Figure 4. Indole acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) contents of leaves. Values are mean of four replicates with ±SE bar of mean. Values heading over the bars with different letters are significantly different (p = 0.05). To: sterilized root powder; T: unsterilized root powder; C: untreated control.
Table 5. Effects of halophyte root pieces in powder form on yield parameters of wheat in pot experiment during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
Table 6. Effects of halophyte root pieces in powder form on yield parameters of wheat in field experiment during 2013–2014 and 2014–2015. Measurements were made after 57 d of sowing (2–3 leaf stage). Values are mean of five replicates.
