Response of different endophytic bacterial strain on seedling growth and their co-inoculation on growth and development of maize plant (Zea mays L.) under laboratory condition and polyhouse condition

The plant-microbe interaction effect of these bacteria, either singly or in combination, on growth and development of maize (Malviya Hybrid Maize 2) were also studied. The results reveal that the combination of BHU8 with RRE3 proved to be most beneficial and efficient with regards to many of the growth parameters like shoot and root length, number of leaves, shoot and root fresh weight, shoot, root dry weight and chlorophyll content.