Research Article

Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L.

Volume: 8 Number: 2 June 27, 2024
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Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L.

Abstract

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) support plant growth through direct and indirect mechanisms. To investigate PGPR strains that support plant growth, 21 bacterial isolates, mostly Bacillus ssp. and Pseudomonas ssp., were isolated from different rhizospheric soils of sunflowers in Kırşehir districts in 2020. All isolates were characterized morphologically, biochemically by screening under in vitro conditions for plant growth-promoting properties such as nitrogen fixation, IAA (indoleacetic acid) production, siderophore production, HCN (hydrogen cyanide) production, inorganic phosphate solubility. It was also screened for extracellular enzyme production and antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum. Among the 21 isolates, 3 isolates (MH-35-4, MH-49-4, MH-64-3) fixed nitrogen, 2 isolates (MH-59-6, MH-64-3), produced siderophores, 8 isolates (MH-35-4, MH-35-6, MH-54-3, MH-54-4, MH-59-1, MH-59-2, MH-59-4, MH-59-8) produced HCN, 6 isolates (MH-35-6, MH-54-4, MH-59-1, MH-59-2, MH-59-4, MH-59-8) produced IAA, and 7 isolates (MH-35-4, MH-35-6, MH-59-1, MH-59-2, MH-59-4, MH-59-8, MH-64-3) solubilized inorganic phosphate. Additionally, only 2 isolates (MH-54-3, MH-54-4) were positive amylase tests, 8 isolates (MH-35-6, MH-54-4, MH-59-1, MH-59-2, MH-59-4, MH-59-6, MH-59-7, MH-59-8) were positive citrate tests, 8 isolates (MH-35-1, MH-35-4, MH-35-7, MH-49-4, MH-54-4, MH-59-6, MH-59-7, MH-64-3) were positive protease tests, and 6 isolates (MH-35-1, MH-35-3, MH-35-7, MH-54-3, MH-54-4, MH-59-7) were positive gelatin hydrolysis tests. Among 21 isolates, 38% were determined as hydrogen cyanide producers, 10% as siderophore producers, 29% IAA producers, 33% as phosphate solubilizers and 14% as nitrogen fixers. Isolate MH-35-6 showed the highest antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum with an inhibition rate of 53.57%. This was followed by isolates MH-54-1 (51.19%), MH-54-3 (47.61%) and MH-59-2 (38.09%), respectively. Therefore, our study reveals that bacteria that promote plant growth in sunflowers can be used to increase crop yield and as a biocontrol agent.

Keywords

Helianthus annuus L., Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), Fusarium oxysporum, MALDI-TOF MS

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APA
Güler, M., & Öğütcü, H. (2024). Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, 8(2), 412-429. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16
AMA
1.Güler M, Öğütcü H. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2024;8(2):412-429. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16
Chicago
Güler, Murat, and Hatice Öğütcü. 2024. “Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) from Rhizosphere of Helianthus Annuus L”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 8 (2): 412-29. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16.
EndNote
Güler M, Öğütcü H (June 1, 2024) Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 8 2 412–429.
IEEE
[1]M. Güler and H. Öğütcü, “Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L”., int. j. agric. environ. food sci., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 412–429, June 2024, doi: 10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16.
ISNAD
Güler, Murat - Öğütcü, Hatice. “Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) from Rhizosphere of Helianthus Annuus L”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 8/2 (June 1, 2024): 412-429. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16.
JAMA
1.Güler M, Öğütcü H. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2024;8:412–429.
MLA
Güler, Murat, and Hatice Öğütcü. “Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) from Rhizosphere of Helianthus Annuus L”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 412-29, doi:10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16.
Vancouver
1.Murat Güler, Hatice Öğütcü. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2024 Jun. 1;8(2):412-29. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2024.2.16