Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 169-176.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.08.025

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Screening and Identification of Maize Growth-promoting Rhizobacteria and Its Promoting Effects on Maize

WAN Bing-bing1, 2, LIU Ye1, WU Yue3, ZHANG Dong-yan1, WANG Guo-wen1, JIANG Ying1   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environment,Henan Agricultural University,Zhengzhou 450000;
    2. College of Resources and Environment Science,Nanjing Agricultural University,Nanjing 210095;
    3. Soil and Fertilizer Station of Shandong Province,Ji’nan 250100
  • Revised:2016-02-02 Online:2016-08-25 Published:2016-08-25

Abstract: Five maize plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR)strains designated as YM1,YM2,YM3,YM4,and YM5 respectively were isolated and purified from the sandy soil. Based on their nitrogenase activity,ability of dissolving phosphorus and potassium,and indole acetic acid(IAA)synthetic quantity,the active microbial inoculum was screened for producing efficient microbial fertilizer. The results of shake flask culture indicated that strain YM4 was observed to have a stronger ability of dissolving phosphorus and potassium,and higher nitrogenase activity accompanied with the strongest synthetic quantity of IAA than other strains. Its nitrogenase activity reached 15.53 nmol C2H4/(h·mL),the transformation amounts of tricalcium phosphate and potassium silicate were 128.90 mg/L,17.40 mg/L respectively,and the synthetic quantity of IAA was 37.18 mg/L. YM4 was identified as Bacillus pumilus based on morphological observation,physiological and biochemical characteristics test and the conserved sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Compared to the control treatment,pot experiment results suggested that the concentrations of IAA,available nitrogen,phosphorous,and potassium in the potting soil inoculated with YM4 significantly increased by 136.36%,42.1%,67.41%,and 14.29%,respectively;moreover,the morphologies of plant roots changed significantly,i.e.,the root length,surface area,root volumes and root tips of maize increased by 172.24%,141.73%,112.14%,and 104.53%,respectively;additionally,the average wet weight,the height of maize,SPAD value increased by 130.07%,150.65%,and 151.56% and the total N,P,K content of maize significantly increased by 120.99%,166.33% and 138.21% respectively. We may conclude that YM4 possess the abilities of efficiently fixing nitrogen,solubilizing phosphorus and potassium,and synthetizing IAA,thus has great application potential in the development and utilization of agricultural production.

Key words: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, nitrogen fixation, phosphate-solubilizing activity, potassium-solubilizing activity, IAA