Seven days after inoculation, Novosphingobium sp. TR4 significantly (P=0.05) enhanced the root and shoot length
(14.39±0.30 and 7.05±0.04 cm, respectively; Table 2) when compared to non-inoculated plants. The longest roots were
found in Klebsiella sp. SS2 inoculated plants (16.19± 0.24 cm). The other bacterial strains showed significantly longer roots at 35 days after inoculation.