scholarly journals Evaluation of Bacillus Strains for Plant Growth Promotion and Predictability of Efficacy by In Vitro Physiological Traits

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rufus J. Akinrinlola ◽  
Gary Y. Yuen ◽  
Rhae A. Drijber ◽  
Anthony O. Adesemoye
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Bacillus Megaterium ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Physiological Traits ◽  
Nonsterile Soil ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Bacillus Strains

Bacilli are commonly used as plant growth-promoting agents but can be limited in effectiveness to certain crop and soil environments. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify Bacillus strains that can be consistent in promoting the growth of corn, wheat, and soybean and (2) determine whether physiological traits expressed in vitro can be predictive of growth promotion efficacy/consistency and be used for selecting effective strains. Twelve Bacillus strains isolated from wheat rhizospheres were evaluated in greenhouse pot tests with nonsterile soil for their effects on the growth of corn, soybean, and wheat. The strains also were assessed in vitro for multiple physiological traits. All 12 strains increased corn growth significantly compared to the controls. The four most efficacious strains on corn—Bacillus megaterium R181, B. safensis R173, B. simplex R180, and Paenibacillus graminis R200—also increased the growth of soybean and wheat. No set of traits was a predictor of growth promotion efficacy. The number of traits expressed by a strain also was not an indicator of efficacy as strain R200 that was positive for only one trait showed high growth promotion efficacy. Effective strains can be identified through pot tests on multiple crop plants, but in vitro physiological assays are unreliable for strain selection.

scholarly journals Genome-guided insights of tropical Bacillus strains efficient in maize growth promotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Cristina Vieira Velloso ◽  
Christiane Abreu de Oliveira ◽  
Eliane Aparecida Gomes ◽  
Ubiraci Gomes de Paula Lana ◽  
Chainheny Gomes de Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Phenotypic Characterization ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Maize Genotypes ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Bacillus Strains

ABSTRACT Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) are an efficient and sustainable alternative to mitigate biotic and abiotic stresses in maize. This work aimed to sequence the genome of two Bacillus strains (B116 and B119) and to evaluate their plant growth-promoting (PGP) potential in vitro and their capacity to trigger specific responses in different maize genotypes. Analysis of the genomic sequences revealed the presence of genes related to PGP activities. Both strains were able to produce biofilm and exopolysaccharides, and solubilize phosphate. The strain B119 produced higher amounts of IAA-like molecules and phytase, whereas B116 was capable to produce more acid phosphatase. Maize seedlings inoculated with either strains were submitted to polyethylene glycol-induced osmotic stress and showed an increase of thicker roots, which resulted in a higher root dry weight. The inoculation also increased the total dry weight and modified the root morphology of 16 out of 21 maize genotypes, indicating that the bacteria triggered specific responses depending on plant genotype background. Maize root remodeling was related to growth promotion mechanisms found in genomic prediction and confirmed by in vitro analysis. Overall, the genomic and phenotypic characterization brought new insights to the mechanisms of PGP in tropical Bacillus.

In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Bacillus Strains Isolated from Extreme Environments of Eastern Algeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 172 (4) ◽  
pp. 1735-1746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Ait-Kaki ◽  
Noreddine Kacem-Chaouche ◽  
Marc Ongena ◽  
Mounira Kara-Ali ◽  
Laid Dehimat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Eastern Algeria ◽  
In Vivo Characterization ◽  
Bacillus Strains

Enhancement of verticillium wilt resistance in tomato transplants by in vitro co-culture of seedlings with a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium (Pseudomonas sp. strain PsJN)

1998 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 528-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
V K Sharma ◽  
J Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Verticillium Wilt ◽  
Plant Growth Promotion ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Disease Suppression ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

The potential utilization of a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas sp. strain PsJN, to enhance the resistance of tomato transplants to verticillium wilt was investigated. Plant growth and disease development were tested on the disease-susceptible cultivar Bonny Best after Verticillium dahliae infection of tissue culture plantlets bacterized in vitro (by co-culturing with the bacterium) and seedlings bacterized in vivo (after 3 weeks growth in the greenhouse). Significant differences in both disease suppression and plant growth were obtained between in vitro bacterized and nonbacterized (control) plants. The degree of protection afforded by in vitro bacterization depended on the inoculum density of V. dahliae; the best and worst protection occurred at the lowest (103 conidia ·mL-1) and highest (106 conidia ·mL-1) levels, respectively. In contrast, the in vivo bacterized tomatoes did not show plant growth promotion when compared to the nonbacterized control plants. When challenged with Verticillium, significant growth differences between in vivo bacterized plants (26.8% for shoot height) and nonbacterized controls were only seen at the 3rd week after inoculation. Compared with the in vitro inoculation, there was no delay in the verticillium wilt symptom expression, even at the lowest concentration of V. dahliae, by in vivo PsJN inoculation. These results suggest that endophytic colonization of tomato tissues is required for the Verticillium-resistance responses. Plant growth promotion preceeds the disease-resistance responses and may depend on the colonization thresholds and subsequent sensitization of hosts.Key words: Pseudomonas sp., plant growth promoting rhizobacterium, Verticillium dahliae, tomato, colonization, plant growth promotion, disease suppression.

scholarly journals Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater Irrigated Agricultural Soils Adapt to Heavy Metal Toxicity While Maintaining Their Plant Growth Promoting Traits

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7792
Author(s):  
Abdul Wahab Ajmal ◽  
Saleha Saroosh ◽  
Shah Mulk ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem Hassan ◽  
Humaira Yasmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Metal Resistance ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

The present study explored the plant growth promotion and bioremediation potential of bacteria inhabiting wastewater irrigated agricultural soils. Thirty out of 75 bacterial isolates (40%), 29/75 (39%) and 28/75 (37%) solubilized Zn, K and PO4 during plate essays respectively. Fifty-six percent of the isolates produced siderophores, while 30% released protease in vitro. Seventy-four percent of bacteria resisted Pb, Ni and Cd at various concentrations added to the culture media plates. Sixteen out of 75 (26%) isolates were able to fix N in Nbf medium. Among these 16 N fixers, N fixing nifH, nifD and nifK genes was detected through PCR in 8, 7 and 1 strain respectively using gene specific primers designed in the study with Enterobacter sp. having all three (nifHKD) genes. Isolated bacteria showed resemblance to diverse genera such as Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Citrobacter, Acinetobacter, Serratia, Klebsiella and Enterococcus based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. In addition to showing the best mineral solubilization and metal resistance potential, Citrobacter sp. and Enterobacter sp. also removed 87%, 79% and 43% and 86%, 78% and 51% of Ni, Cd and Pb, respectively, from aqueous solution. These potent bacteria may be exploited both for bioremediation and biofertilization of wastewater irrigated soils leading to sustainable agriculture.

scholarly journals Screening of efficient rhizobacteria associated with cauliflower (Brassica oleraceavar. botrytis L.) for plant growth promoting traits

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
Sonal Bhardwaj ◽  
Bhawna Dipta ◽  
Shruti Kirti ◽  
Rajesh Kaushal
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Pgp Traits ◽  
Antifungal Metabolites ◽  
Stalk Rot ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Phosphate Solubilizing

In the current study, a total of 25 isolates were isolated from the rhizosphere and roots of cauliflower (Brassica oleraceavar. botrytis L.) from the vicinity of Una district of Himachal Pradesh. The isolates were tested in vitro for their ability to solubilise phosphorous and produce siderophore, indole acetic acid (IAA), hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and antifungal metabolites against the soil borne pathogens. Results revealed that out of 25, only 4 rhizospheric isolates (SB5, SB11, SB8 and SB10) have maximum plant growth promoting attributes. The isolates were identified as Bacillus sp. on the basis of Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology. The isolate SB11 recorded highest phosphate solubilizing efficiency in solid medium (109.09%) and in liquid medium (350μg/ml). Maximum production of IAA (51.96μg/ml), siderophore (91.41%) and HCN were also observed for the same isolate. Further-more, the isolate SB11 produced highest antifungal metabolite production against Rhizoctoniasolani(37.11%), Sclerotiniasclerotiorum(41.11%), and Pythium sp. (71.11%) causing root rot, stalk rot and damping off diseases in cauliflower, respectively. The selected isolate (SB11) showed optimum growth at a pH of 7.0, 35°C temperature and 2% NaCl. On the basis of multifarious PGP-traits the SB11 isolate has tremendous potential to be used as a bioferti-lizer/bioprotectant for growth promotion and natural protection of cauliflower under low hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh.

scholarly journals In Vitro Evaluation and Genome Mining of Bacillus subtilis Strain RS10 Reveals Its Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Potential

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1273
Author(s):  
Sajid Iqbal ◽  
Nimat Ullah ◽  
Hussnain Ahmed Janjua
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Genome Analysis ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Subtilis Strain ◽  
Antifungal Metabolites ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Recently, crop management has involved excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, compromising public health and environmental integrity. Rhizobacteria, which can enhance plant growth and protect plants from phytopathogen, are eco-friendly and have been attracting increasing attention. In the current study, Bacillus subtilis RS10 isolated from the rhizosphere region of Cynodon dactylon, inhibited the growth of indicator strains and exhibited in vitro plant growth-promoting traits. A whole-genome analysis identified numerous biosynthetic gene clusters encoding antibacterial and antifungal metabolites including bacillibactin, bogorol A, fengycin, bacteriocin, type III polyketides (PKs), and bacilysin. The plant growth-promoting conferring genes involved in nitrogen metabolism, phosphate solubilization, hydrogen sulfide, phytohormones, siderophore biosynthesis, chemotaxis and motility, plant root colonization, lytic enzymes, and biofilm formation were determined. Furthermore, genes associated with abiotic stresses such as high salinity and osmotic stress were identified. A comparative genome analysis indicated open pan-genome and the strain was identified as a novel sequence type (ST-176). In addition, several horizontal gene transfer events were found which putatively play a vital role in the evolution and new functionalities of a strain. In conclusion, the current study demonstrates the potential of RS10 antagonism against important pathogens and plant growth promotion, highlighting its application in sustainable agriculture.

scholarly journals Genome sequencing and assessment of plant growth-promoting properties of a Serratia marcescens strain isolated from vermicompost

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe P. Matteoli ◽  
Hemanoel Passarelli-Araujo ◽  
Régis Josué A. Reis ◽  
Letícia O. da Rocha ◽  
Emanuel M. de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Serratia Marcescens ◽  
Genome Sequencing ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Antibiotic Production ◽  
Indole Compounds ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

ABSTRACTPlant-bacteria associations have been extensively studied for their potential in increasing crop productivity in a sustainable manner. Serratia marcescens is a Gram-negative species found in a wide range of environments, including soil. Here we describe the genome sequencing and assessment of plant-growth promoting abilities of S. marcescens UENF-22GI (SMU), a strain isolated from mature cattle manure vermicompost. In vitro, SMU is able to solubilize P and Zn, to produce indole compounds (likely IAA), to colonize hyphae and counter the growth of two phytopathogenic fungi. Inoculation of maize with SMU remarkably increased seedling growth and biomass under greenhouse conditions. The SMU genome has 5 Mb, assembled in 17 scaffolds comprising 4,662 genes (4,528 are protein-coding). No plasmids were identified. SMU is phylogenetically placed within a clade comprised almost exclusively of environmental strains. We were able to find the genes and operons that are likely responsible for all the interesting plant-growth promoting features that were experimentally described. Genes involved other interesting properties that were not experimentally tested (e.g. tolerance against metal contamination) were also identified. The SMU genome harbors a horizontally-transferred genomic island involved in antibiotic production, antibiotic resistance, and anti-phage defense via a novel ADP-ribosyltransferase-like protein and possible modification of DNA by a deazapurine base, which likely contributes to the SMU competitiveness against other bacteria. Collectively, our results suggest that S. marcescens UENF-22GI is a strong candidate to be used in the enrichment of substrates for plant growth promotion or as part of bioinoculants for Agriculture.

scholarly journals In vitro antagonistic potential, plant growth-promoting activity and indole-3-acetic acid producing trait of bacterial isolates from spent mushroom substrate of Agaricus bisporus

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Rethinasamy Velazhahan ◽  
Shima Nasser Hamed Al-Mamari ◽  
Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi ◽  
Issa Hashil Al-Mahmooli ◽  
S. P. Sathish Babu
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Agaricus Bisporus ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Bacterial Isolates ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Antagonistic Potential ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Indole 3 Acetic Acid

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is widely used as fertilizer and to control plant diseases. The microorganisms surviving in SMS play a crucial role in plant growth promotion and biocontrol properties of SMS. In this study, an effort was made to isolate and characterize the bacterial species present in the SMS of Agaricus bisporus and to study their antagonistic potential, plant growth-promoting ability and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) producing trait. Six different bacterial isolates exhibiting morphological variabilities were obtained from the SMS by serial dilution technique. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, these isolates were identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis (Sh1 and Sh3), S. aureus (Sh2), Bacillus albus (Sh4), Delftia lacustris (Sh6) and Comamonas aquatica (Sh7). These bacterial strains were assayed for their antagonism against Pythium aphanidermatum, a phytopathogenic oomycete. The results of in vitro dual culture assay revealed that all the 6 bacterial isolates showed low levels of suppression of P. aphanidermatum and recorded less than 5 mm inhibition zone. Among the bacterial isolates, S. epidermidis Sh3 recorded the maximum inhibition zone of 4.2 mm. Plant growth promotion test using roll paper towel method revealed that C. aquatica Sh7, B. albus Sh4, D. lacustris Sh6 and S. epidermidis Sh3 caused a significant increase in seedling vigour of cucumber compared to control. The seeds treated with the bacterial isolate C. aquatica Sh7 showed the maximum seedling vigor. Assessment of in vitro production of IAA by the bacterial isolates revealed that the bacterial isolates highly varied (ranging from 0.28 to 9.25 mg L-1) in their potential for production of IAA. The maximum amount of IAA was produced by C. aquatica Sh7 (9.25 mg L-1), while the minimum was produced by S. epidermidis Sh1 (0.28 mg L-1).

scholarly journals Genomic and Metabolomic Insights into Secondary Metabolites of the Novel Bacillus halotolerans Hil4, an Endophyte with Promising Antagonistic Activity against Gray Mold and Plant Growth Promoting Potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2508
Author(s):  
Eirini-Evangelia Thomloudi ◽  
Polina C. Tsalgatidou ◽  
Eirini Baira ◽  
Konstantinos Papadimitriou ◽  
Anastasia Venieraki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Gray Mold ◽  
Antagonistic Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Culture ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

The endophytic bacterial strain Hil4 was isolated from leaves of the medicinal plant Hypericum hircinum. It exhibited antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea and a plethora of plant growth promoting traits in vitro. Whole genome sequencing revealed that it belongs to Bacillus halotolerans and possesses numerous secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters and genes involved in plant growth promotion, colonization, and plant defense elicitation. The Mojavensin cluster was present in the genome, making this strain novel among plant-associated B. halotolerans strains. Extracts of secreted agar-diffusible compounds from single culture secretome extracts and dual cultures with B. cinerea were bioactive and had the same antifungal pattern on TLC plates after bioautography. UHPLC-HRMS analysis of the single culture secretome extract putatively annotated the consecutively produced antimicrobial substances and ISR elicitors. The isolate also proved efficient in minimizing the severity of gray mold post-harvest disease on table grape berries, as well as cherry tomatoes. Finally, it positively influenced the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 and Solanum lycopersicum var. Chondrokatsari Messinias after seed biopriming in vitro. Overall, these results indicate that the B. halotolerans strain Hil4 is a promising novel plant growth promoting and biocontrol agent, and can be used in future research for the development of biostimulants and/or biological control agents.

Biocontrol of Ear Rot Fungi By Plant Growth Promoting Fluorescent Pseudomonads

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitendra Mishra ◽  
Malvika Rajnandani ◽  
Naveen Kumar Arora
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Fluorescent Pseudomonads ◽  
Ear Rot ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Activities ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Biocontrol Potential

In India, maize is the third most important food crop after rice and wheat but the productivity is severely affected as the plant is also prone to a number of diseases caused by fungi and bacteria. Ear rot caused by <italic>Fusarium moniliforme</italic> is one of the economically important soil and seed borne disease of maize and not easily controlled by chemical methods. Antagonistic bacteria may constitute an alternative for improving the crop productivity. In this study 13 fluorescent pseudomonads were isolated from rhizosphere of different plants and screened for plant growth promoting activities and biocontrol potential against <italic>F. moniliforme</italic> ITCC No. 2193. Among them a potential isolate, W3Gr-6(b) not only inhibited growth of <italic>F. moniliforme</italic> under in-vitro conditions but was also capable of maize growth promotion in presence of pathogen.

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