Seeds treated with fresh cultures and formulations of PGPR strains along with untreated controls were sown separately in pots filled with sterilized soil, sand and manure at 1:1:1 ratio. Each pot received 25 ml of 1/3 (v/v) strength Hoagland’s solution once a week. Seedlings were raised in greenhouse conditions, watered daily and did not receive additional fertilization. At 30 days after seeding, seedling emergence and plant growth promoting activities (plant height, fresh weight and dry weight) were measured. Each treatment consisted of four replicates of 100 seeds each (25 seeds/pot) and the experiment was repeated three times.