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.

	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