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Legume–microbial interactions focus mainly onRhizobium. The present study aimed to evaluate the plant growth-promoting (PGP) potential of bacterial and cyanobacterial formulations and variety-specific differences following their inoculation in two varieties of pea (Pisum sativumL.), namely Arkel and GP-17.Providenciasp. PW5–Anabaena laxaCW1 treatment was the most promising, with an 11%–76% increase in defense enzyme activity in both varieties. Interestingly, Arkel responded better in terms of nitrogenase activity, which was enhanced several-fold in the inoculated treatments, and exhibited a significant correlation (r= 0.787, 0.778, 0.755;p< 0.05) with shoot length, fresh weight and nodule number per plant, respectively. Nodule number was significantly correlated (r= 0.74, 0.81;p< 0.05) with PAL and PPO activity, respectively, and with microbial biomass carbon, alkaline phosphatase and dehydrogenase activity (r= 0.582, 0.538, 0.666;p< 0.05), respectively. Variety GP-17, however, responded better in terms of increasing the polysaccharide and glomalin content of soil. This study reveals the promise of co-inoculation of PGPRs (plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria) as synergistic partners for improving plant growth mobilization of major nutrients in pea. However, there is a need to study root exudate patterns to identify promising microbe–variety combinations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]