The increased growth of inoculated greengram
plants even in the presence of fungicide, in this study,
might have possibly been due to the synthesis and release of
plant growth promoting substances like IAA, siderophores
and EPS by the P. aeruginosa strain PS1 in addition to its
intrinsic ability of mineral phosphate solubilization. This study
inferred that the P. aeruginosa strain PS1 with multiple PGP
traits can be used as bio-inoculant to increase the productivity
of legumes in fungicide contaminated soils.