Growth promotion of maize by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria isolated from composts and macrofauna

Hameeda, B and Harini, G and Rupela, O P and Wani, S P and Reddy, G (2008) Growth promotion of maize by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria isolated from composts and macrofauna. Microbiological Research, 163 (2). pp. 234-242. ISSN 0944-5013

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Abstract

Five bacterial strains with phosphate-solubilizing ability and other plant growth promoting traits increased the plant biomass (20–40%) by paper towel method. Glasshouse and field experiments were conducted using two efficient strains Serratia marcescens EB 67 and Pseudomonas sp. CDB 35. Increase in plant biomass (dry weight) was 99% with EB 67 and 94% with CDB 35 under glasshouse conditions. Increase in plant biomass at 48 and 96 days after sowing was 66% and 50% with EB 67 and 51% and 18% with CDB 35 under field conditions. Seed treatment with EB 67 and CDB 35 increased the grain yield of field-grown maize by 85% and 64% compared to the uninoculated control. Population of EB 67 and CDB 35 were traced back from the rhizosphere of maize on buffered rock phosphate (RP) medium and both the strains survived up to 96 days after sowing.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, Serratia marcescens, Pseudomonas, Maize, Rhizosphere colonization
Subjects:	Others > Maize
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2011 11:08
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2011 11:08
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2300
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2006.05.009
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Acknowledgement:	We thank Dr. G Naresh Kumar of M S University of Baroda, Gujarat, for providing the reference strains used in this study. Doctoral fellowship to Ms. Hameeda by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi, is gratefully acknowledged.
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