Aziza Nagah Mostafa Sayed Ahmed
Lecturer
Endophytic Bacillus vallismortis and Bacillus tequilensis bacteria isolated from medicinal plants enhance phosphorus acquisition and fortify Brassica napus L. vegetative growth and metabolic content
Frontiers in Plant Science • 2024
Publication Information
Authors
Aziza Nagah, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Omnia M. Arief, Mashael Daghash Alqahtani, Basmah M. Alharbi and Ghada E. Dawwam
Keywords
biofertilization, canola, phosphate solubilization, Bacillus vallismortis, Bacillus
tequilensis, metabolic content
Journal
Frontiers in Plant Science
Publisher
Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
1324538
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
aziza nagah mostafa_Supplementary material.pdf
Abstract
Phosphorus fertilization imposes critical limitations on crop productivity and soil health. The aim of the present work is to explore the potential of two phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) species in phosphorus supplementation of Canola (Brassica napus L.). Out of 38 bacterial isolates obtained from 9 medicinal plants, two bacterial strains (20P and 28P) were proved as the most potent for the in vitro tricalcium phosphate solubilization test. These isolates verified their activity toward different enzymes as nitrogenase and alkaline phosphatase. Also, 20P and 28P gave a high amount of IAA, 34.16 and 35.20 μg/ml respectively, and were positive for siderophores production as they detected moderate affinity for iron chelation. Molecular identification confirmed that strain 20P was Bacillus vallismortis and strain 28P was Bacillus tequilensis. A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of four different phosphorus concentrations (0, 50, 75, and 100 %P) each alone and/or in combination with B. vallismortis, B. tequilensis, or both bacterial isolates on the vegetative growth and some physiological parameters of canola. The combined treatment of 50 % phosphorus + (B. vallismortis + B. tequilensis) was generally the most effective with respect to shoot height; shoot dry mass, leaf area, photosynthetic pigment fractions, total sugar content, and accumulated NPK content. In contrast, the rhizosphere pH reached the minimum value under the same treatment. These findings highlighted the potential use of PSB (B. vallismortis and B. tequilensis) along with phosphorus fertilization as a safe sustainable tactic.
