Table 6 Effects of Bacillus spp. as single treatment at different application times at dose 20 ml∕pot on vegetative parameters of eggplants in pots (experiment III)

23.55^f

–

16.03^d

17.25^b

4.50c

4.50^c

4.50^c

–

17.25^b

–

28.53^ef

21

21.98^cd

21.35^ab

4.53c

4.53^c

4.53^c

1

21.35^ab

24

37.75^bcde

60

26.30^bc

23.50^ab

5.15^c

5.15^c

5.15^c

14

23.50^ab

36

Bacillus sp.

one time

34.75^de

48

28.75^a

4.68^c

4.68^c

59

4.68^c

4

28.75^a

67

two times

42.50^abcd

81

28.00^a

4.90^c

4.90^c

80

4.90^c

9

28.00^a

62

three times

44.75^abc

90

28.75^a

9.75^a

9.75^a

107

9.75^a

117

28.75^a

67

B. subtilis

one time

35.50^cde

51

22.25^ab

4.50^c

4.50^c

73

4.50^c

1

22.25^ab

29

two times

49.00^a

108

25.25^ab

6.10^bc

6.10^bc

120

6.10^bc

36

25.25^ab

50

three times

50.75^a

116

28.75^a

7.73^ab

7.73^ab

138

7.73^ab

72

28.75^a

67

B. pumilus

one time

40.75^abcd

73

25.50^ab

4.68^c

4.68^c

29

4.68^c

4

25.50^ab

45

two times

46.25^ab

96

29.75^a

6.35^bc

6.35^bc

179

6.35^bc

41

29.75^a

73

three times

50.25^a

113

29.75^a

8.40^a

8.40^a

192

8.40^a

87

29.75^a

73