For seed treatment, 20 sugar beet seeds (Shirin variety) were
initially surface-sterilized with 1% sodium hypochlorite, washed
with sterile water and transferred to 20-cm diameter Petri plates
containing 5 g of each prepared bioformulation and 15 ml of
distilled water. Seeds were then rolled in the powder for about five
min until their surfaces were completely coated with the bioformulation.
The above procedure was performed separately for
each prepared bioformulation