Field studies were conducted to study the role of native pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs) in plant growth promotion and anthracnose management in chilli. The efficient PPFM isolates were identified for field evaluation upon in-vitro functional characterization. Three selected isolates (PPFM6, PPFM170 and PPFM35) along with their consortium, the reference strain of PPFM (Methylobacterium extorquens AM1), chemical control (carbendazim) were included in field experiment. Increased plant height, dry matter and chlorophyll content were recorded with inoculation of PPFM isolates at different crop stages. | Field evaluation of native pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs for growth promotion and anthracnose management in chilli
