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Abdel-Moghies AH, El-Sehrawy MH, Zakaria AE, Fahmy SM. In vivo application of potent probiotics for enhancing potato growth and controlling Ralstonia solanacearum and Fusarium oxysporum infections. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:33. [PMID: 38334837 PMCID: PMC10858073 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-024-01928-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
Abstract
Plant probiotics are live microbial cells or cultures that support plant growth and control plant pathogens through different mechanisms. They have various effects on plants, including plant growth promotion through the production of indole acetic acid (IAA), biological control activity (BCA), and production of cellulase enzymes, thus inducing systemic resistance and increasing the availability of mineral elements. The present work aimed to study the potential of Achromobacter marplatensis and Bacillus velezensis as plant probiotics for the field cultivation of potatoes. In vitro studies have demonstrated the ability of selected probiotics to produce IAA and cellulase, as well as antimicrobial activity against two plant pathogens that infect Solanum tuberosum as Fusarium oxysporum and Ralstonia solanacearum under different conditions at a broad range of different temperatures and pH values. In vivo study of the effects of the probiotics A. marplatensis and B. velezensis on S. tuberosum plants grown in sandy clay loamy soil was detected after cultivation for 90 days. Probiotic isolates A. marplatensis and B. velezensis were able to tolerate ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure for up to two hours, the dose response curve exhibited that the D10 values of A. marplatensis and B. velezensis were 28 and 16 respectively. In the case of loading both probiotics with broth, the shoot dry weight was increased significantly from 28 in the control to 50 g, shoot length increased from 24 to 45.7 cm, branches numbers increased from 40 to 70 branch, leaves number increased from 99 to 130 leaf, root dry weight increased from 9.3 to 12.9 g, root length increased from 24 to 35.7 cm, tuber weight increased from 15 to 37.0 g and tubers number increased from 9 to 24.4 tuber, the rot percentage was reduced to 0%. The addition of both probiotic isolates, either broth or wheat grains load separately has enhanced all the growth parameters; however, better results and increased production were in favor of adding probiotics with broth more than wheat. On the other hand, both probiotics showed a remarkable protective effect against potato pathogens separately and reduced the negative impact of the infection using them together.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed Hamdy Abdel-Moghies
- Radiation Microbiology Department, National Center for Research and Radiation Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Radiation Microbiology Department, National Center for Research and Radiation Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiation Microbiology Department, National Center for Research and Radiation Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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Huang T, Zhang Y, Yu Z, Zhuang W, Zeng Z. Bacillus velezensis BV01 Has Broad-Spectrum Biocontrol Potential and the Ability to Promote Plant Growth. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2627. [PMID: 38004639 PMCID: PMC10673169 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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To evaluate the potential of a bacterial strain as a fungal disease control agent and plant growth promoter, its inhibitory effects on phytopathogens such as Bipolaris sorokiniana, Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum capsici, Fusarium graminearum, F. oxysporum, Neocosmospora rubicola, Rhizoctonia solani, and Verticillium dahliae were investigated. The results showed that the inhibitory rates in dual-culture and sterile filtrate assays against these eight phytopathogens ranged from 57% to 83% and from 36% to 92%. The strain was identified as Bacillus velezensis based on morphological and physiological characterization as well as phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA and the gyrase subunit A protein (gyrA) regions. The results demonstrated that B. velezensis was able to produce fungal cell-wall-degrading enzymes, namely, protease, cellulase, and β-1,3-glucanase, and the growth-promotion substances indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and siderophore. Furthermore, B. velezensis BV01 had significant control effects on wheat root rot and pepper Fusarium wilt in a greenhouse. Potted growth-promotion experiments displayed that BV01 significantly increased the height, stem diameter, and aboveground fresh and dry weights of wheat and pepper. The results imply that B. velezensis BV01, a broad-spectrum biocontrol bacterium, is worth further investigation regarding its practical applications in agriculture.
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- Ting Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; (T.H.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; (T.H.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; (T.H.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; (T.H.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.)
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Kouki H, Souihi M, Saadouli I, Balti S, Ayed A, Majdoub N, Mosbah A, Amri I, Mabrouk Y. Biocontrol Potential of Some Rhizospheric Soil Bacterial Strains against Fusarium culmorum and Subsequent Effect on Growth of Two Tunisian Wheat Cultivars. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1165. [PMID: 37317140 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) are used as biofertilizers and biological control agents against fungi. The objective of this work was to evaluate the antagonistic activities of some bacterial strains isolated from soil against four phytopathogenic fungal strains (Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, Phytophthora sp. and Verticillium dahlia). Two strains having an antagonist effect on fungi and displaying the maximum of plant growth promoting (PGP) traits were selected for further study and identified as Bacillus subtilis and B. amyloliquefaciens respectively. In planta assays demonstrated that the two Bacillus strains are able to enhance plant growth of two wheat cultivars in absence of nitrogen and protect them against F. culmorum. Pot experiments performed in a greenhouse showed that wheat plants inoculation with two bacterial strains reduce F. culmorum disease severity correlated with the accumulation of phenolic compounds and chlorophyll content. These could partly explain the effectiveness of these bacteria in protecting Tunisian durum wheat cultivars against F. culmorum. Application B. amyloliquefaciens, showed better protection than B. subtilis although the last one enhanced more the plant growth of two wheat cultivars in absence of fungus. Hence, combination of two bacterial strains could be a strategic approach to enhance plant growth and control plant diseases.
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- Habiba Kouki
- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microorganisms and Active Biomolecules, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet (ISBST), University of Manouba, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorization of Bio-Geo Resources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet (ISBST), University of Manouba, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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Endophytic Diaporthe as Promising Leads for the Development of Biopesticides and Biofertilizers for a Sustainable Agriculture. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10122453. [PMID: 36557707 PMCID: PMC9784053 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Plant pathogens are responsible for causing economic and production losses in several crops worldwide, thus reducing the quality and quantity of agricultural supplies. To reduce the usage of chemically synthesized pesticides, strategies and approaches using microorganisms are being used in plant disease management. Most of the studies concerning plant-growth promotion and biological agents to control plant diseases are mainly focused on bacteria. In addition, a great portion of registered and commercialized biopesticides are bacterial-based products. Despite fungal endophytes having been identified as promising candidates for their use in biological control, it is of the utmost importance to develop and improve the existing knowledge on this research field. The genus Diaporthe, encompasses plant pathogens, saprobes and endophytes that have been screened for secondary metabolite, mainly due to their production of polyketides and a variety of unique bioactive metabolites with agronomic importance. Some of these metabolites exhibit antifungal and antibacterial activity for controlling plant pathogens, and phytotoxic activity for the development of potential mycoherbicides. Moreover, species of Diaporthe are reported as promising agents in the development of biofertilizers. For this reason, in this review we summarize the potential of Diaporthe species to produce natural products with application in agriculture and describe the benefits of these fungi to promote their host plant's growth.
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