Screening for Lotus creticus growth promoting rhizobacteria under greenhouse conditions

Authors : İmane ACHKOUK, Saida AARAB, Amin LAGLAOUİ, Mohammed BAKKALİ, Abdelhay ARAKRAK

Pages : 284-291

Doi:10.18393/ejss.436181

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Publication Date : 2018-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Utilization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PGPR); is now gradually increasing in agriculture and offers an attractive way to replace chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and supplements. This study was conducted with a view to isolate bacteria from the rhizosphere of the legume Lotus creticus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( L. creticus ); and to assess their plant growth promoting functional potentialities. A total of 113 rhizobacteria was isolated from the rhizosphere of L. creticus and were tested for their capacity of solubilizing tricalcium phosphate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TCP); on Pikovskaya insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PVK); solid medium. Out of 29 phosphate solubilizing bacteria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSB);, 5 isolates were selected for their solubilization diameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(between 0.6 and 1.5 cm);. These isolates were characterized for plant growth promoting insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PGP); traits. The results showed that the highest concentration of indole acetic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IAA); was produced by LCR33 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19.08 ± 0.96 mg L -1 );. All 5 isolates could produce hydrogen cyanide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HCN);, siderophores, ammonia and amino-cyclopropane carboxylate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ACC); deaminase. The isolates were evaluated for TCP solubilizing quantitative assay in PVK liquid medium. The concentrations of solubilized P were between 43.34±0.18 mg L -1 and 173.57±0.77 mg L -1 . This solubilization was accompanied by a pH decrease of the culture media from 7 to 4.06. Furthermore, the 5 selected PSB were tested in vitro for antagonism against phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum . In fact, all the PSB, were capable of inhibiting its growth and the highest percentages of inhibition were obtained for LCP27 and LCR33 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.15±0.99% and 40.74±0.45%);. Also, the effect of these 2 PSB on growth of L. creticus plants was investigated under greenhouse conditions. Significant increases were obtained for shoot and root length and dry and fresh matter production of plants as compared to the uninoculated control. These PSB could be recommended as biofertilizers for contributing to the rehabilitation of degraded soils.
Keywords : Farmyard manure, compost, soil acidity, incubation

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