Isolation of endophytic bacteria and its effect on growth parameters of chilli (Capsicum annum)

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out in the glass house of Department of Agricultural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur during 2019 to study the effect of endophytic isolates on growth parameters of chilli. The treatment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with eighteen treatments and three replications. Results indicated that the consortium of endophytic bacteria (ESK-26 + ESR-6) had performed well in pot trial and significantly enhanced growth parameter as compare to control. Significantly highest plant height, number of leaves per plant, number of branches per plant, root length, shoot dry weight, root dry weight and total dry weight were recorded by the treatment T8 (ESK-26 + ESR-6) at 30, 60 and 90 DAS.