“Pseudomonas fluorescens” as an Antagonist to Control Okra Root Rotting Fungi Disease in Plants

Table 1

Morphological and biochemical characterization of Pseudomonas fluorescens.

Parameter	Isolates
	PFTT1	PFTT2	PFTT3	PFTT4	PFTT5
Shape	Coccus	Coccus	Rod	Rod	Rod
Colonies	Circle	Circle	Circle	Circle	Circle
Colony growth	Slow growth	Fast growth	Slow growth	Fast growth	Fast growth
Colonies growth	Light greenish	Yellowish green	Yellowish green	Yellowish green	Light green
Gram staining	+	+	+	+	+
MR test	+	−	+	+	+
VP test	−	+	−	−	−
Citrate utilization test	−	−	−	−	−
Urease test	+	+	−	+	+
Starch hydrolysis test	−	−	+	−	−
Catalase test	+	+	−	+	+
Indole test	−	−	+	−	−
Carbohydrate fermentation
Mannitol	+	+	+	+	+
Dextrose	−	+	−	−	+
Lactose	+	+	+	+	+
Sucrose	−	+	−	−	+