Effects of Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens as the soil amendment.

ABSTRACT: The application of soil beneficial bacteria (SBB) in agriculture is steadily increasing as it provides a promising way to replace chemical fertilisers and other supplements. Although the role of SBB as a biofertiliser is well understood, little is known about the response of soil physiochemical properties via the change in soil enzymatic activities with SBB growth. In this study, sterilised bulk soil was inoculated with Bacillus subtilis (BS) and Pseudomonas fluorescens (PF), which exhibit excellent characteristics in vitro for potentially improving soil quality. It is found that the contents of bioavailable nitrogen and ammonium in soil inoculated with SBB increased significantly, up to 34% and 57% relative to a control. This resulted from the enhancement of soil urea

SUBMITTER: Ng CWW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691937 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature