Comparative study of endophytic bacterial strains from non-host crops for enhancing plant growth and managing early blight in tomato.

ABSTRACT: Bacillus pseudomycoides, Paenibacillus polymyxa, and B. velezensis are potent bacterial endophytes, which typically exhibit host-specific interactions. However, comparative studies of these endophytes in vitro and in planta in non-host crops are lacking. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated the potential of endophytes B. pseudomycoides strain HP3d, P. polymyxa strain PGSS1, B. velezensis strain A6, and P42, isolated from various crop ecosystems in promoting plant growth and inducing systemic resistance against early blight disease in tomato. In vitro, endophytes exhibited 44.44-55.56% and 37.50-87.50% inhibition of Alternaria solani in dual culture and volatilome bioassay, respectively. In the glasshouse, individual an

SUBMITTER: Kukreti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11576455 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature