Table 1 Effects of selected rhizobacteria isolates on germination of C. arabica L. seeds and on disease incidence caused by C. gloeosporioides and F. oxysporum

Control (untreated seeds)

50 ± 5.33^a

0^a

C. gloeosporioides infected

0^b

91.67 ± 8.33^b

BT42 treated

88.89 ± 4.81^c

0^a

BT42 + C. gloeosporioides

72.22 ± 2.83^d

2.77 ± 4.81^a

Control (untreated seeds)

50 ± 5.33^a

0^a

F. oxysporum infected seeds

11.11 ± 4.81^b

88.89 ± 9.62^b

BT42 treated

88.89 ± 4.81^c

0^a

BT42 + F. oxysporum

80.56 ± 12.72^c

0^a