Rhizospheric Bacillus subtilis Exhibits Biocontrol Effect against Rhizoctonia solani in Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Table 1

Physiological and biochemical properties of SL-44.

Characteristic	SL-44	B. subtilis
Colonial morphology	wrinkle; rough; opaque	wrinkle; rough; opaque
Colonial color	ivory-white	ivory-white
Cell shape	Rod	Rod
Germ stain	+	+
Gram stain	+	+
Fluorescence	−	−
Oxidase	+	+
Catalase	+	+
Glucose	+	+
Voges-Proskauer’s	+	+
Starch hydrolysis	+	+
Nitrate reduction	+	+
Citrate utilization	+	+
Gelatin liquefaction	+	+
Arginine hydrolysis	−	−

+: positive; −: negative.