Journal
PEDOSPHERE
Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 1049-1061Publisher
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(17)60366-7
Keywords
arid and semi-arid regions; carboxylate; N-2 fixation; nodulation; nutrient availability; nutrient-poor soils; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); soil enzymes
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- Agricultural Linkages Programme (ALP) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) (ALP/PARC) [CS-268]
- Soil Microbiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Legume plants are an essential component of sustainable farming systems. Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a significant constraint for legume production, especially in nutrient-poor soils of arid and semi-arid regions. In the present study, we conducted a pot experiment to evaluate the effects of a phosphorus-mobilizing plant-growth promoting rhizobacterial strain Bacillus cereus GS6, either alone or combined with phosphate-enriched compost (PEC) on the symbiotic (nodulation-N-2 fixation) performance of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) on an Aridisol. The PEC was produced by composting food waste with addition of single super phosphate. The bacterial strain B. cereus GS6 showed considerable potential for P solubilization and mobilization by releasing carboxylates in insoluble P (rock phosphate)-enriched medium. Inoculation of B. cereus GS6 in combination with PEC application significantly improved nodulation and nodule N-2 fixation efficiency. Compared to the control (without B. cereus GS6 and PEC), the combined application of B. cereus GS6 with PEC resulted in significantly higher accumulation of nitrogen (N), P, and potassium (K) in grain, shoot, and nodule. The N:P and P:K ratios in nodules were significantly altered by the application of PEC and B. cereus GS6, which reflected the important roles of P and K in symbiotic performance of soybean. The combined application of PEC and B. cereus GS6 also significantly increased the soil dehydrogenase and phosphomonoesterase activities, as well as the soil available N, P, and K contents. Significant positive relationships were found between soil organic carbon (C) content, dehydrogenase and phosphomonoesterase activities, and available N, P, and K contents. This study suggests that inoculation of P-mobilizing rhizobacteria, such as B. cereus GS6, in combination with PEC application might enhance legume productivity by improving nodulation and nodule N-2 fixation efficiency. Key Words: arid and semi-arid regions, carboxylate, N-2 fixation, nodulation, nutrient availability, nutrient-poor soils, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), soil enzymes
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