Table 1 Effect of Serratia marcescens Pt-3 on the growth of maize seedling

Plant height (cm)

9.40 ± 0.20

14.00 ± 0.30*

Leaf length (cm)

6.20 ± 0.56

9.55 ± 0.60*

Leaf width (cm)

2.27 ± 0.03

2.55 ± 0.08

Root length

4.78 ± 0.04

4.95 ± 0.15

Number of leaves per plant

4.00 ± 0.00

5.00 ± 0.00

Stem diameter (cm)

0.57 ± 0.01

0.65 ± 0.03

Plant dry weight (g/plant)

0.83 ± 0.00

1.65 ± 0.14*