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Table 1 Effect of selective, and MB media on microbial growth parameters, and morphological characterization of bacteria isolated from marshland

From: Maize growth response to different Bacillus strains isolated from a salt-marshland area under salinity stress

Isolate

Selective Microbial Media

Microbial Growth Parameters

Morphological characterization

CFU/ ml (*105)

Color

Colony Size Score

Colony shape

Top view

Side view

33

MHA

9.0

Cream

3.0

Circular

Flat

34

MHA

8.5

Cream

5.0

Irregular

Flat

35

MHA

9.5

Cream

2.0

Circular

Raised

36

NA

4.5

Cream

10.0

Irregular

Flat

37

NA+

5.5

Cream

4.0

Circular

Flat

38

NA+

7.5

Cream

1.0

Circular

Flat

39

LB

7.0

Cream

3.0

Circular

Flat

73

VRB

4.0

White

1.0

Irregular

Flat

74

AZTO

1.0

Brick Red

4.0

Circular

Flat

89

GYM

9.0

White

10.0

Irregular

Flat

90

MHA

6.0

Cream

10.0

Irregular

Flat

91

MHA

4.5

Orange

5.0

Star shape

Flat

104

MHA

6.5

Cream

3.0

Circular

Flat

105

MHA

6.0

Red

1.0

Circular

Flat

106

NA

8.5

Cream

10.0

Irregular

Flat

120

NA+

7.0

Cream

8.0

Circular

Raised

121

LB

8.0

Cream

10.0

Circular

Flat

128

LB

7.5

Yellow

7.0

Circular

Flat

129

VRB

4.5

White

1.0

Circular

Flat

130

AZTO

1.5

Brick Red

5.0

Circular

Flat

146

AZTO

2.2

White

3.0

Circular

Flat

147

GYM

5.0

White

10.0

Irregular

Flat

148

GYM

7.5

Yellow

3.0

Circular

Flat

149

GYM

7.0

White

10.0

Irregular

Raised