Table 4 Rhizosphere associated EMs and their impacts on plant growth

Bacteria

Rhizobium sp., Bradyrhizobium sp.

Symbiotic (legume-rhizobium)

1. N₂-fixation

[14]

Bacteria

Azotobacter sp., Azospirillum sp.

Asymbiotic (non-legume)

1. N₂-fixation

[15, 17, 18]

Bacteria

Pseudomonas putida, P. fluorescens

Rhizosphereic soil

1. Biocontrol agents,

2. Biological N₂-fixation

3. Nutrients solubilisation

[16]

Bacteria

Bacillus megaterium, B. mucilaginosus

Rhizospheric soil

1. Phosphate solubilisation

2. Potassium solubilisation

[19]

Bacteria and actinomycetes

Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptomyces sp.

Rhizospheric soil

1. Prevention of sunflower necrosis disease

[31]

Lactic acid bacteria, yeast and actinomycetes

Lactobacillus plantarum, Candida utilis, Streptomyces albus

Rhizospheric soil

1. Decomposition of organic matter

[22]

Lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, yeast, actinomycetes and fermentative fungi

Lactobacillus plantarum, L. casei, Streptoccus lactis, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida utilis, Streptomyces albus, S. griseus, Aspergillus oryzae, Mucor hiemalis

Rhizospheric soil

1. Enhancement of the growth pattern and nutrient uptake

[20]