INOCULATION AND ISOLATION OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING BACTERIA IN MAIZE GROWN IN VITÓRIA DA CONQUISTA, BAHIA, BRAZIL

Maize is among the most important crops in the world. This plant species can be colonized by diazotrophic bacteria able to convert atmospheric N into ammonium under natural conditions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of inoculation of the diazotrophic bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2015-02, Vol.39 (1), p.78-85
Hauptverfasser: Santos, Joelma da Silva, Viana, Tarciana de Oliveira, Jesus, Cristina Meira de, Baldani, Vera Lúcia Divan, Ferreira, Joilson Silva
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Zusammenfassung:Maize is among the most important crops in the world. This plant species can be colonized by diazotrophic bacteria able to convert atmospheric N into ammonium under natural conditions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of inoculation of the diazotrophic bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae (ZAE94) and isolate new strains of plant growth-promoting bacteria in maize grown in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. The study was conducted in a greenhouse at the Experimental Area of the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Inoculation was performed with peat substrate, with and without inoculation containing strain ZAE94 of H. seropedicae and four rates of N, in the form of ammonium sulfate (0, 60, 100, and 140 kg ha-1 N). After 45 days, plant height, dry matter accumulation in shoots, percentage of N, and total N (NTotal) were evaluated. The bacteria were isolated from root and shoot fragments of the absolute control; the technique of the most probable number and identification of bacteria were used. The new isolates were physiologically characterized for production of indole acetic acid (IAA) and nitrogenase activity. We obtained 30 isolates from maize plants. Inoculation with strain ZAE94 promoted an increase of 14.3 % in shoot dry mass and of 44.3 % in NTotal when associated with the rate 60 kg ha-1 N. The strains N11 and N13 performed best with regard to IAA production and J06, J08, J10, and N15 stood out in acetylene reduction activity, demonstrating potential for inoculation of maize. O milho é uma das culturas agrícolas mais importantes do mundo. Essa espécie vegetal pode ser colonizada por bactérias diazotróficas capazes de reduzir N atmosférico a amônio em condições naturais. Objetivaram-se estudar o efeito da inoculação da bactéria diazotrófica Herbaspirillum seropedicae (ZAE94) e isolar novas estirpes de bactérias promotoras do crescimento vegetal na cultura do milho cultivada em Vitória da Conquista, BA. O estudo foi conduzido em casa de vegetação na Área Experimental da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. A inoculação foi realizada com veículo turfoso com presença e ausência de inoculação contendo a estirpe ZAE94 de H. seropedicae e quatro doses de N, na forma de sulfato de amônio (0, 60, 100 e 140 kg ha-1 N). Após 45 dias, avaliaram-se altura de plantas, produção de matéria seca da parte aérea, o percentual de N e N total. O isolamento foi realizado a partir de fragmentos das raízes e parte aérea da testemunha absoluta, e ut
ISSN:0100-0683
1806-9657
0100-0683
DOI:10.1590/01000683rbcs20150725