Sub-region

Sample No.

Plant sample

Soil depth

Bacterial count (CFU/g)

Organisms

Karary

KA1

Acacia tortilis ssp. Radiana

0 - 5

1.25 × 10⁴

Bacillus sphericus

B. badius

B. lentus

B. panthothticus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.

KA2

A. tortilis ssp. radiana

5 - 15

7.5 × 10³

B. sphericus

B. lentus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.

KA3

Corchorus depressus

0 - 5

7.5 × 10³

B. sphericus

B. mycoides

B. lentus

B. panthothticus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.

KA4

C. depressus

5 - 15

1 × 10⁴

B. sphericus

B. badius

B. lentus

B. panthothticus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.

KA5

Acacia tortilis ssp. Spirocarpa

0 - 5

1.5 × 10⁶

B. sphericus

B. badius

B. lentus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.

KA6

A. tortilis ssp. spirocarpa

5 - 15

1.5 × 10³

B. sphericus

B. lentus

B. panthothticus

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomyces spp.