“…The strain RC6b increased the root length, shoots length, fresh weight and dry weight by 176%, 27%, 27% and 22%, respectively, compared to non-inoculated plants. The increase in plant growth caused by P. myrsinacearum RC6b in metal contaminated soils may be attributed to its ability to produce IAA, ACC deaminase, siderophores and solubilize P (Prapagdee et al, 2013;Srivastava et al, 2013). It has been reported that PGPR (e.g., Bacillus weihenstephanensis, Pseudomonas chlororaphis, Microbacterium lactium, Microbacterium sp., Micrococcus sp., and Klebsiella sp.)…”