A Method for Selection and Characterization of Rhizosphere-Competent Bacteria of Chickpea |
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Authors: | Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal |
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Institution: | (1) National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.B.No. 436, Lucknow 226 001, India , IN |
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Abstract: | A greenhouse assay was developed to evaluate the root-colonizing capability of the native chickpea rhizospheric bacterial
population. In this assay system, screening time was reduced on two counts. First, spontaneous chromosomal rifampicin-resistant
(Rifr) strains were directly inoculated to seeds without any check for the stability of the mutation, and second, no attempts were
made to taxonomically identify all the strains being screened for chickpea rhizosphere competence. Only two chickpea rhizosphere-competent
Rifr strains from the group of six good chickpea rhizosphere colonizers forming 107 to 108 colony-forming units (cfu)/g root were taxonomically identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens NB13R and Pseudomonas spp. NB49R, after screening 49 bacteria. Both the strains showed no difference from their corresponding wild-type strains
P. fluorescens NB13 and Pseudomonas spp. NB49 in terms of chickpea rhizosphere competence. Isogenic or equally rhizospheric competitive second non-isogenic bacterial
isolate, when present in tenfold higher amount, pre-empted the colonization of the soil by the bacterium, which was present
in smaller ratio. These findings indicate that the isogenic or equally rhizospheric competitive second non-isogenic Rifr strains should be compared for their survival and competition with that of the isogenic parent and with each other for specific
ecological niche, before using a mixture of isolates, for stable and consistent biological seed treatment to control soilborn
pathogens or pests or to promote plant growth.
Received: 31 May 1996 / Accepted: 5 July 1996 |
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