scholarly journals Commercial formulations of Bacillus spp. for sugarcane pineapple disease control and growth promotion

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 1311-1319
Author(s):  
Fabio Brandi ◽  
Daniel Winter Heck ◽  
Thiago Costa Ferreira ◽  
Wagner Bettiol
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Mycelial Growth ◽  
Bacillus Pumilus ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Variable Number ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Field Assay ◽  
Bacillus Spp ◽  
Petri Dishes

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the commercial formulations of Bacillus subtilis QST-713 and Bacillus pumilus QST-2808 on mycelial growth inhibition of Thielaviopsis paradoxa, for the control of the pineapple disease and growth promotion in sugarcane. The inhibition of mycelial growth was evaluated in paired culture tests. Bacillus isolates were transferred to Petri dishes 48 hours before the pathogen, and the zone of inhibition was determined. The direct effect of the autoclaved commercial formulations at 0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, and 10.0% on the inhibition of pathogen mycelial growth was evaluated. Bacillus spp. potential in controlling the disease and promoting plant growth was evaluated in assays on plant development and disease severity, both under controlled conditions and in the field. Bacillus isolates inhibited pathogen mycelial growth; however, the isolates did not control the disease effectively in the growth chamber and in the field. In the field assay without infestation by the pathogen, all treatments with biocontrol agents and fungicide increased the yield of cane stalks and sugar per hectare, compared with the control. In the assay with infestation by the pathogen, the B. pumilus-based product (2.0 L ha-1) and fungicide differed from the control only for the variable number of tillers.

Survival and colonization of rhizobacteria in a tomato transplant system

2003 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhinong Yan ◽  
M S Reddy ◽  
Joseph W Kloepper
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Pseudomonas Fluorescens ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Bacillus Pumilus ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Plant Colonization ◽  
Initial Inoculum ◽  
Application Method

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are used on crops most often as seed treatments; however, an alternative application method for transplanted vegetables is mixing PGPR into the soilless medium in which the transplants are grown. Studies were undertaken to compare root colonization and persistence of rifampicin-resistant mutants of PGPR strains Bacillus pumilus SE34 and Pseudomonas fluorescens 89B61, SE34r and 89B61r, on tomato as a function of application method. When the bacteria were incorporated into Promix(tm) soilless medium at log 6, 7, and 8 colony- forming units/g, populations of strain SE34r per gram of medium maintained the initial inoculum densities, while populations of 89B61r decreased approximately one to two orders of magnitude by 4 weeks after planting. The populations of each PGPR strain colonizing roots after application into the soilless medium showed a similar pattern at 6 weeks as that at 4 weeks after planting, with higher populations on the whole roots and lateral roots than on the taproots. Strain SE34r but not 89B61r moved upwards and colonized the phyllosphere when incorporated into the soilless medium. Following application as seed treatment, populations of SE34r were significantly higher on upper roots and on the taproot than were populations following application through the soilless medium. Conversely, populations were higher on lower roots and lateral roots following application through the soilless medium than were populations following application as seed treatment. While strain SE34 enhanced plant growth with application both to the medium and as seed treatment, the level of growth promotion was significantly greater with application in the soilless medium. The results indicate that PGPR can be successfully incorporated into soilless media in vegetable transplant production systems.Key words: rhizobacteria, plant colonization, Bacillus pumilus, Pseudomonas fluorescens.

scholarly journals The Significance of Bacillus spp. in Disease Suppression and Growth Promotion of Field and Vegetable Crops

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Miljaković ◽  
Jelena Marinković ◽  
Svetlana Balešević-Tubić
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Disease Suppression ◽  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bacillus Spp

Bacillus spp. produce a variety of compounds involved in the biocontrol of plant pathogens and promotion of plant growth, which makes them potential candidates for most agricultural and biotechnological applications. Bacilli exhibit antagonistic activity by excreting extracellular metabolites such as antibiotics, cell wall hydrolases, and siderophores. Additionally, Bacillus spp. improve plant response to pathogen attack by triggering induced systemic resistance (ISR). Besides being the most promising biocontrol agents, Bacillus spp. promote plant growth via nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, and phytohormone production. Antagonistic and plant growth-promoting strains of Bacillus spp. might be useful in formulating new preparations. Numerous studies of a wide range of plant species revealed a steady increase in the number of Bacillus spp. identified as potential biocontrol agents and plant growth promoters. Among different mechanisms of action, it remains unclear which individual or combined traits could be used as predictors in the selection of the best strains for crop productivity improvement. Due to numerous factors that influence the successful application of Bacillus spp., it is necessary to understand how different strains function in biological control and plant growth promotion, and distinctly define the factors that contribute to their more efficient use in the field.

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Plant Growth Promotion by Endophytic Pseudomonas Spp. and Bacillus Spp. of Solanum Lycopersicum

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-469
Author(s):  
Sampada Mishra ◽  
Saroj Kumar Mahato ◽  
Sabin Basi ◽  
Shradha Basi-Chipalu
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Solanum Lycopersicum ◽  
Plant Growth Promotion ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Shoot Height ◽  
Plant Growth Hormones ◽  
Pseudomonas Spp ◽  
Bacillus Spp ◽  
Phosphate Solubilizing

Minimization of deleterious effects of chemical fertilizers on health, ecosystem and economy can only be achieved by finding healthy, eco-friendly and cheap alternatives. Naturally selected symbiotic relationship between the endophytic bacteria and their host plants makes them an ideal candidate as biofertilizer. They can synthesize various plant growth hormones as well as assist their host in uptake of nutrients from soil.The study was designed to compare plant growth promotion of Solanum lycopersicum by Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp. and total endophytic community isolated from roots of S. lycopersicum, grown in the soil samples collected from various locations of Kathmandu valley of Nepal. Tomato seeds were inoculated with mixtures of eight endophytic strains of Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp., and crude endophytes obtained from each location separately.Endophytic treatments, except Pseudomonas spp., inhibited seminal root growth during 12-days germination period. However, after plantation, root and shoot biomass was enhanced by the endophytes, with no significant differences among the bacterial treatments. The shoot height was also enhanced, among which Pseudomonas spp. had the strongest effect. In phosphate solubilization assay, out of seventy-two isolates each of Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. tested, twenty-four isolates of Pseudomonas spp. and sixteen isolates of Bacillus spp. could solubilize phosphate. Higher number of phosphate solubilizing isolates of Pseudomonas spp. might provide a possible explanation for the greater enhancement of shoot height by Pseudomonas spp. as compared to Bacillus spp.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(4): 464-469

scholarly journals Growth promoters in banana seedlings submitted to saline irrigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 315-324
Author(s):  
Daniela Andreska da Silva ◽  
Ricardo Leoni Gonçalves Bastos ◽  
Christiana de Fátima Bruce da Silva ◽  
Alan Bernard Oliveira de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Saline Irrigation ◽  
Bacillus Spp ◽  
Number Of Leaves

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of inoculation of a plant growth promoter bacteria on the growth of micropropagated banana seedlings cultivar Williams under irrigation with water at different saline levels. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse at Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Fortaleza, State of Ceará. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, in a 3 x 4 factorial scheme, corresponding to the three factors for growth promotion (negative control: water; Osmocote® slow-release fertilizer and a Bacillus spp. bacterium) subjected to four levels of irrigation water salinity (S1 = 0.5; S2 = 1.5; S3 = 3.0 and S4 = 4.5 dS m-1), and five blocks, totaling 60 experimental units. Sixty days after transplanting (DAT) and application of treatments, the following variables related to plant growth were measured: number of leaves (NL), pseudostem diameter (PD), plant height (PH), leaf area (LA), and root length (RL). The rise in saline levels in the irrigation water negatively influenced the variables number of leaves, pseudostem diameter, root length, and leaf area, showing a decreasing linear behavior. The variables number of leaves and leaf area of seedlings inoculated in association with Bacillus spp. did not differ from each other, regardless of the saline level. This indicated a likely increase in the response to the salinity tolerance of the seedlings. Treatment with Osmocote® fertilizer differed statistically for variables plant height, pseudostem diameter, and leaf area.

scholarly journals Influence of Bacillus Spp. Based Bioproducts on Potato Plant Growth and Control of Rhizoctonia Solani

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Sorina DINU ◽  
Oana Alina BOIU-SICUIA ◽  
Florica CONSTANTINESCU
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Rhizoctonia Solani ◽  
Plant Growth Promotion ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Aqueous Suspension ◽  
Potato Plants ◽  
Bacillus Spp ◽  
Seeding Material ◽  
Biocontrol Potential ◽  
And Control

Some Bacillus based bioproducts were analyzed for their plant growth promotion and Rhizoctonia solani biocontrol potential in potato plants. The bioproducts were formulated as concentrated aqueous suspension, each containing one of the following plant beneficial bacteria: Bacillus safensis Rd.b2, Bacillus spp. 75.1s and Cp.b4 strains. These were applied on potato seeding material in order to evaluate plant growth promotion effects. The biocontrol efficacy was also evaluated, using Rhizoctonia solani DSM 63002 as plant pathogen, and Prestige 290FS as reference chemical treatment.In the plant growth-promotion experiments, several biologic parameters were biometrically evaluated. Best results regarding plant growth and vigor were obtained using CropMax, a commercial phytostimulatory product. However, the bacterial treatment with Bacillus spp. Cp.b4 and 75.1s showed an improved plant growth compared to the untreated control. An efficacy of 93.75% against Rhizoctonia dumping-off was registered when using the Prestige 290FS chemical control. Mix treatments based on this pesticide, in low dose, combined with Cp.b4 or 75.1s biocontrol strains significantly reduced the pathogenic attack, showing 85 to 87.5% efficacy.The present research demonstrated that the bacterial bioproducts based on Bacillus spp. 75.1s and Cp.b4 strains increase plant growth and are highly effective in controlling Rhizoctonia attack in potato plants.

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