Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8423046 | Microbiological Research | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
Rice blast is a severe threat for agricultural production. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria could be suitable biocontrol agents to reduce the disease incidence. In this study, Bacillus spp. KFP-5, KFP-7, KFP-17 significantly reduced disease severity by 40-52% with grain yield of 3.2-3.9â¯tâ¯haâ1 in two rice varieties i.e., basmati super and basmati 385. Bacillus spp. significantly colonized the rice rhizosphere with a cell population of 2.40E+06-5.6E+07CFU. Rice plants treated with antagonistic bacterial suspension followed by challenge inoculation with P. oryzae were found to have higher activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (308-266â¯Ugâ1â¯FW), peroxidase (change in absorbance (ÎA)â¯=â¯0.20-0.71â¯minâ1â¯gâ1â¯FW), polyphenol oxidase (ÎAâ¯=â¯0.29-0.58â¯minâ1â¯gâ1â¯FW) and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (ÎAâ¯=â¯0.32-0.59â¯minâ1â¯gâ1â¯FW). A consistency in the performance of strains was observed in the consecutive years 2013-2014. These findings suggest that indigenous Bacillus spp. could be a potential bio-inoculum for rice to control blast diseases and enhance yield.
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Authors
Afroz Rais, Muhammad Shakeel, Kamran Malik, Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez, Humaira Yasmin, Saqib Mumtaz, Muhammad Nadeem Hassan,