RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results recorded that there were 74 bacterial isolated obtained from the rhizosphere of potato plants originating
from Malino, Subdistrict Moncong High, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi (Table 1). After further testing with 34
isolates of bacteria that have the potential to produce exopolysaccharide were grown on agar Mac Concey (medium
selective for gram-negative bacteria) with the category of less level (+) to very good (++++) which form a thick
slime (mucoid).