Acidotolerant Streptomyces sp. MBRL 10 from limestone quarry site showing antagonism against fungal pathogens and growth promotion in rice plants

MBRL 10 showed the highest rice seedlings vigor index corresponding to an inoculum size of 0.3 × 108 cfu/ml. Strain treated rice seeds at an inoculum size of 0.3 × 108 cfu/ml showed higher germination percentage and significantly enhanced (P ⩽ 0.05) the growth of seedlings. Strain treated rice seedlings challenged with pathogens also exhibited higher germination percentages and significantly enhanced (P ⩽ 0.05) growth over seedlings challenged with pathogen alone in the absence of the bioinoculant. Rice plants treated with the strain significantly promote (P ⩽ 0.05) the growth under nethouse conditions.