Research Article
Isolation and Characterization of Wilt-Causing Pathogens of Local Growing Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia
Table 2
Morphological and biochemical characterization of isolated bacteria.
| ā | S/N | Types of tests | Test results |
| Morphological tests | 1 | Gram staining test result | Negative | 2 | Colony shape | Short rod | 3 | Elevation | Raised | 4 | Margin | Entire | 5 | Surface | Smooth | 6 | Color | White |
| Biochemical tests | 1 | KOH solubility test | Positive | 2 | Catalase test | Positive | 3 | Starch hydrolysis test | Negative | 4 | Oxidase test | Positive | 5 | Citrate utilization test | Positive | 6 | Cellulose decomposition | Negative | 7 | H2S | Negative |
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