The root growth of wheat plants,the water conservation and fertility status of sandy soils influenced by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria |
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Authors: | Naeem Khan Asghari Bano MD Ali Babar |
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Institution: | 1.Phytohormone lab, Department of Plant Sciences,Quaid-i-Azam University,Islamabad,Pakistan;2.Agronomy Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,University of Florida,Gainesville,USA |
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Abstract: | Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria were isolated and characterized from sandy soils in Pakistan. The role of the rhizobacteria, in association with plant growth regulators, was studied on the roots of wheat grown under water stressed conditions. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria were characterized on the basis of colony morphology, biochemical traits and identified on the basis of 16S-rRNA gene sequencing which identified the selected isolates Planomicrobium chinense, Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas fluorescens. Antibacterial and antifungal activities were determined. The fresh cultures (24 h old) of isolates were used to soak the seeds for 2–3 h prior to sowing. The growth regulators salicylic acid and putrescine were applied to the plant as foliar spray at three leaf stage. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria produced exopolysaccharides that formed soil aggregation around roots of the plants and significantly enhanced water holding capacity of sandy soil. The relative water content (80%) of leaves and root fresh (80%) and dry weight (68%) were higher in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria inoculated plants. The nutrient content of rhizosphere soil of treated plants was also enhanced (Ca 35%, K 34%, Mg 52% and Na 42%) over stressed controls. Integrative use of effective plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in combination with salicylic acid appears to be an effective eco-friendly approach to increase drought tolerance in wheat plants to combat desertification. |
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