Inoculating Helianthus annuus (sunflower) grown in zinc and cadmium contaminated soils with plant growth promoting bacteria – Effects on phytoremediation strategies

Chemosphere ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana P.G.C. Marques ◽  
Helena Moreira ◽  
Albina R. Franco ◽  
António O.S.S. Rangel ◽  
Paula M.L. Castro
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

scholarly journals Role of Two Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Remediating Cadmium-Contaminated Soil Combined with Miscanthus floridulus (Lab.)

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 912
Author(s):  
Shuming Liu ◽  
Hongmei Liu ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
Yong Ma ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Translocation Factor ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Pgp Traits ◽  
Cd Tolerance ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Cd Translocation

Miscanthus spp. are energy plants and excellent candidates for phytoremediation approaches of metal(loid)s-contaminated soils, especially when combined with plant growth-promoting bacteria. Forty-one bacterial strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soils and roots tissue of five dominant plants (Artemisia argyi Levl., Gladiolus gandavensis Vaniot Houtt, Boehmeria nivea L., Veronica didyma Tenore, and Miscanthus floridulus Lab.) colonizing a cadmium (Cd)-contaminated mining area (Huayuan, Hunan, China). We subsequently tested their plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits (e.g., production of indole-3-acetic acid, siderophore, and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase) and Cd tolerance. Among bacteria, two strains, Klebsiella michiganensis TS8 and Lelliottia jeotgali MR2, presented higher Cd tolerance and showed the best results regarding in vitro growth-promoting traits. In the subsequent pot experiments using soil spiked with 10 mg Cd·kg−1, we investigated the effects of TS8 and MR2 strains on soil Cd phytoremediation when combined with M. floridulus (Lab.). After sixty days of planting M. floridulus (Lab.), we found that TS8 increased plant height by 39.9%, dry weight of leaves by 99.1%, and the total Cd in the rhizosphere soil was reduced by 49.2%. Although MR2 had no significant effects on the efficiency of phytoremediation, it significantly enhanced the Cd translocation from the root to the aboveground tissues (translocation factor > 1). The combination of K. michiganensis TS8 and M. floridulus (Lab.) may be an effective method to remediate Cd-contaminated soils, while the inoculation of L. jeotgali MR2 may be used to enhance the phytoextraction potential of M. floridulus.

scholarly journals Micro-remediation of chromium contaminated soils

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e6076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadia -e- Fatima ◽  
Ambreen Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Lens Culinaris ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Soil Release ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Bacteria are tiny organisms which are ubiquitously found in the environment. These microscopic living bodies are responsible for the flow of nutrients in biogeochemical cycles and fertility imparted to the soil. Release of excessive chromium in agricultural soils due to rapid growth of industries may result in minimizing the fertility of soil in future, which will lead to reduction in crop production. Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) are beneficial to the environment, some of which can tolerate chromium and protect plants against heavy metal stress. The current study aims to identify such chromium-tolerant auxin-producing rhizobacteria and to investigate their inoculation effects on the growth characteristics of Lens culinaris in chromium polluted soils by using two different chromium salts i.e., K2Cr2O7 and K2CrO4 in varying concentrations (0, 50, 100, 200, 400 and 500 µgml−1). The results revealed that Bacillus species are efficient in significantly reducing the deleterious effects of Cr. These effective bacterial strains were able to stimulate the growth of metal effected plants of Lens culinaris which were grown in chromium contaminated environment. Therefore, these plant growth promoting rhizobacteria PGPRs, having both auxin production potential and chromium-resistance ability, are considered as efficient micro-factories against chromium pollution.

Growth of canola (Brassica napus) in the presence of plant growth-promoting bacteria and either copper or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 1061-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
M L.E Reed ◽  
Bernard R Glick
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Copper Contaminated

Growth of canola (Brassica napus) seeds treated with plant growth-promoting bacteria in copper-contaminated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soils was monitored. Pseudomonas asplenii AC, isolated from PAH-contaminated soil, was transformed to express a bacterial gene encoding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, and both native and transformed bacteria were tested for growth promotion. Inoculation of seeds, grown in the presence of copper or creosote, with either native or transformed P. asplenii AC significantly increased root and shoot biomass. Native and transformed P. asplenii AC and transformed P. asplenii AC encapsulated in alginate were equally effective at promoting plant growth in copper-contaminated soils. In creosote-contaminated soils the native bacterium was the least effective, and the transformed encapsulated bacterium was the most effective in growth promotion.Key words: plant growth-promoting bacteria, phytoremediation, copper, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Brassica napus, ethylene, alginate encapsulation.

Phytostabilization of moderate copper contaminated soils using co-inoculation ofVicia fabawith plant growth promoting bacteria

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imen Challougui Fatnassi ◽  
Manel Chiboub ◽  
Omar Saadani ◽  
Moez Jebara ◽  
Salwa Harzalli Jebara
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Copper Contaminated

scholarly journals Bioprospecting of a Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Bacillus altitudinis KP-14 for Enhancing Miscanthus × giganteus Growth in Metals Contaminated Soil

Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Kumar Pranaw ◽  
Valentina Pidlisnyuk ◽  
Josef Trögl ◽  
Hana Malinská
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Bacillus Altitudinis ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Miscanthus Giganteus ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Use of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) for cultivation of the biofuel crop Miscanthus × giganteus (Mxg) in post-military and post-mining sites is a promising approach for the bioremediation of soils contaminated by metals. In the present study, PGPB were isolated from contaminated soil and screened for tolerance against abiotic stresses caused by salinity, pH, temperature, and lead (Pb). Selected strains were further assessed and screened for plant growth-promoting attributes. The isolate showing the most potential, Bacillus altitudinis KP-14, was tested for enhancement of Mxg growth in contaminated soil under greenhouse conditions. It was found to be highly tolerant to diverse abiotic stresses, exhibiting tolerance to salinity (0–15%), pH (4–8), temperature (4–50 °C), and Pb (up to 1200 ppm). The association of B. altitudinis KP-14 with Mxg resulted in a significant (p ≤ 0.001) impact on biomass enhancement: the total shoot and dry root weights were significantly enhanced by 77.7% and 55.5%, respectively. The significant enhancement of Mxg biomass parameters by application of B. altitudinis KP-14 strongly supports the use of this strain as a biofertilizer for the improvement of plant growth in metal-contaminated soils.

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