Efficacy of peat-based bioformulation of microbial co-inoculants with silicon for growth promotion of rubber plants.

ABSTRACT: Recently, microbial consortia of rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) had demonstrated the potential as plant growth promoting microbes in sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a peat moss-based formulation of Enterobacter sp. UPMSSB7, Glomus mosseae, and silicon (Si) on the survival of microbial inoculants under storage conditions for 24 weeks. The study further assessed the potential of this bioformulation to promote the growth of rubber plants in a glasshouse trial. The Enterobacter sp. UPMSSB7 isolated from rubber tree's rhizosphere, can solubilize silicates and has plant growth promoting properties. G. mosseae is an AMF, having symbiotic relationship with majority of cultivated crops. The application of Si has emerged as a sustainable s

SUBMITTER: Ling H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507292 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature