The above-given bacterial strains have been selected for the present study because of their bio-agent properties against various plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi, and their micro-fertiliser properties inhibiting growth of some plants as shown in our previous studies (Bastas et al. 2012; Turan et al.2014).
The applications of PGPRs in our experiments demonstrated their ability to promote plant growth and yield and to suppress disease on plant naturally and/or artificially infected by bacteria and fungi