Both biotic and abiotic stresses are major constrains to agricultural production. Under stress conditions, plant growth is affected by a number of factors such as hormonal and nutritional imbalance, ion toxicity, physiological disorders, susceptibility to diseases, etc. Plant growth under stress conditions may be enhanced by the application of microbial inoculation including plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). These microbes can promote plant growth by regulating nutritional and hormonal balance, producing plant growth regulators, solubilizing nutrients and inducing resistance against plant pathogens. The present study had the objectives, screening the exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing bacteria from PGPR isolates and evaluating the effect of exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing bacteria on growth of Okra plants. Seven bacterial strains were collected from culture bank and tested for their drought tolerance, PGPR traits and EPS production. | Study of exopolysaccharide containing PGPRS on growth of okra plant under water stress conditions
