Screening for Multifarious Plant Growth Promoting and Biocontrol Attributes in Bacillus Strains Isolated from Indo Gangetic Soil for Enhancing Growth of Rice Crops.

ABSTRACT: Multifarious plant growth-promoting Bacillus strains recovered from rhizospheric soils of the Indo Gangetic plains (IGPs) were identified as Bacillus licheniformis MNNITSR2 and Bacillus velezensis MNNITSR18 based on their biochemical characteristics and 16S rDNA gene analysis. Both strains exhibited the ability to produce IAA, siderophores, ammonia, lytic enzymes, HCN production, and phosphate solubilization capability and strongly inhibited the growth of phytopathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani and Fusariun oxysporum in vitro. In addition, these strains are also able to grow at a high temperature of 50 °C and tolerate up to 10-15% NaCl and 25% PEG 6000. The results of the pot experiment showed that individual seed inoculation and the coinoculation of mu

SUBMITTER: Devi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature