Impact of intercropping and co-inoculation with strains of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations and yield of durum wheat (Triticum durum) and faba bean (Vicia faba)

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 649
Author(s):  
Noura Bechtaoui ◽  
Abdelkhalek El Alaoui ◽  
Anas Raklami ◽  
Loubna Benidire ◽  
Abdel-ilah Tahiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Durum Wheat ◽  
Vicia Faba ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Triticum Durum ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
The Impact

Intercropping is a farming practice that fights pests and diseases and improves plant growth. The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains to boost the yield of intercrops constitutes a promising tool in agricultural practice. This study investigated the impact of single inoculation and co-inoculation with PGPR on plant biomass and phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) concentrations under different cropping systems. Two PGPR strains with different traits were selected: PGP13 (Rahnella aquatilis) and PS11 (Pseudomonas sp.). A greenhouse experiment was designed using durum wheat (Triticum durum L.) and faba bean (Vicia faba L.), sole cropped or intercropped, including four inoculation treatments: (i) uninoculated, (ii) inoculated with PS11 (iii) inoculated with PGP13, and (iv) co-inoculated with PS11 + PGP13. Co-inoculation under the intercropping system improved plant dry matter and enhanced bean pod and wheat spike weights to 685.83% and 385.83%, respectively, of the values for uninoculated, intercropped plants. Higher P and N concentrations were detected in intercropped, co-inoculated plants and in bean pods and wheat spikes. The results were then submitted to principal component analysis, showing that treatments with higher biomass and nutrient concentrations were strongly correlated with intercropped, co-inoculated plants.

scholarly journals Foliar-Applied Potassium Silicate Coupled with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improves Growth, Physiology, Nutrient Uptake and Productivity of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Irrigated with Saline Water in Salt-Affected Soil

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
Emad M. Hafez ◽  
Hany S. Osman ◽  
Usama A. Abd El-Razek ◽  
Mohssen Elbagory ◽  
Alaa El-Dein Omara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Bean Plants ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

The continuity of traditional planting systems in the last few decades has encountered its most significant challenge in the harsh changes in the global climate, leading to frustration in the plant growth and productivity, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions cultivated with moderate or sensitive crops to abiotic stresses. Faba bean, like most legume crops, is considered a moderately sensitive crop to saline soil and/or saline water. In this connection, a field experiment was conducted during the successive winter seasons 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 in a salt-affected soil to explore the combined effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and potassium (K) silicate on maintaining the soil quality, performance, and productivity of faba bean plants irrigated with either fresh water or saline water. Our findings indicated that the coupled use of PGPR and K silicate under the saline water irrigation treatment had the capability to reduce the levels of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the soil and to promote the activity of some soil enzymes (urease and dehydrogenase), which recorded nearly non-significant differences compared with fresh water (control) treatment, leading to reinstating the soil quality. Consequently, under salinity stress, the combined application motivated the faba bean vegetative growth, e.g., root length and nodulation, which reinstated the K+/Na+ ions homeostasis, leading to the lessening or equalizing of the activity level of enzymatic antioxidants (CAT, POD, and SOD) compared with the controls of both saline water and fresh water treatments, respectively. Although the irrigation with saline water significantly increased the osmolytes concentration (free amino acids and proline) in faba bean plants compared with fresh water treatment, application of PGPR or K-silicate notably reduced the osmolyte levels below the control treatment, either under stress or non-stress conditions. On the contrary, the concentrations of soluble assimilates (total soluble proteins and total soluble sugars) recorded pronounced increases under tested treatments, which enriched the plant growth, the nutrients (N, P, and K) uptake and translocation to the sink organs, which lastly improved the yield attributes (number of pods plant−1, number of seeds pod−1, 100-seed weight). It was concluded that the combined application of PGPR and K-silicate is considered a profitable strategy that is able to alleviate the harmful impact of salt stress alongside increasing plant growth and productivity.

scholarly journals Evaluating the salt resistance of Arabidopsis thaliana induced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from Can Gio mangrove forest

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (T2) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Trinh Le Phuong Ngo ◽  
Thanh Nguyen Chu ◽  
Thanh Nguyen Chu ◽  
Minh Thi Thanh Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Can Gio Mangrove

As soil salinization is a major concern of modern agriculture and an expected threat in climate change scenarios, special effort will be required for maintaining crop production under salt stress. The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a promising agricultural practice to help less salt tolerant crops to maintain an acceptable level of productivity under higher salt concentrations. Here, we have isolated the PGPR from the rhizosphere soil in Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Vietnam. Fifteen isolates of bacteria were successfully isolated on medium containing 10 % NaCl. Subsequently, to investigate the effects of PGPR isolates on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana, seeds were treated with the PGPR and observed the germination as well as the seedling growth. Under stress condition, all bacteria inhibited the germination, however, 02NP01, 04PP02 and 06NS01, identified as Bacillus thuringiensis, Vibrio and Halomonas elongata, respectively, could promote Arabidopsis thaliana seedling growth compared to the control. Further analysis found that three bacteria exhibited the ability to fix nitrogen, solubilize inorganic phosphorus and produce phytohormone-auxin. In addition, under normal condition, Bacillus and Vibrio significantly increased A. thaliana germination, after treatment with Bacillus and Vibrio the seed germination rate increased by 36.60 % and 69.76 % respectively compared to the control. Our research shows that isolated potential rhizobacterial strains may be used as an effective tool for enhancing Arabidopsis thaliana seedling growth under salinity stress.

scholarly journals Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria improve growth and yield related attributes of chili under low nitrogen availability

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261468
Author(s):  
Ali Raza ◽  
Shaghef Ejaz ◽  
Muhammad Shahzad Saleem ◽  
Vaclav Hejnak ◽  
Furqan Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Crop Plants ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
The Impact

Nitrogen (N) is a macronutrient desired by crop plants in large quantities. However, hiking fertilizer prices need alternative N sources for reducing its requirements through appropriate management practices. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are well-known for their role in lowering N requirements of crop plants. This study assessed the impact of PGPR inoculation on growth, allometry and biochemical traits of chili under different N doses. Two PGPR, i.e., Azospirillum ‘Er-20’ (nitrogen fixing) and Agrobacterium ‘Ca-18’ (phosphorous solubilizing) were used for inoculation, while control treatment had no PGPR inoculation. Six N doses, i.e., 100, 80, 75, 70, 60 and 50% of the N required by chili were included in the study. Data relating to growth traits, biochemical attributes and yield related traits were recorded. Interaction among N doses and PGPR inoculation significantly altered all growth traits, biochemical attributes and yield related traits. The highest values of the recorded traits were observed for 100% N with and without PGPR inoculation and 75% N with PGPR inoculation. The lowest values of the recorded traits were noted for 50% N without PGPR inoculation. The PGPR inoculation improved the measured traits compared to the traits recorded noted in same N dose without PGPR inoculation. Results revealed that PGPR had the potential to lower 25% N requirement for chili. Therefore, it is recommended that PGPR must be used in chili cultivation to lower N requirements.

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