Selecting the most effective plant growth-promoting bacteria from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) roots

Plant growth-promoting bacteria from oil palm

Authors

  • FAA Zakry Department of Crop Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • P. Ammal Department of Animal Science and Fisheries, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • M. Malahubban Department of Animal Science and Fisheries, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • A. R. Faridah Department of Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • A.H.M. Umar Department of Crop Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Sarawak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i3.43208

Keywords:

Elaeis guineensis, Oil palm, Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

Abstract

A total of 30 bacterial isolates were isolated from soil, rhizoplane, and internal tissue of oil palm roots. The isolates were qualitatively tested for their potential to fix N2, solubilize inorganic P and K, and produce phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid. Of the 30 isolates, six isolates were able to exhibit multiple beneficial traits. All six isolates were then identified based on fatty acid methyl esters profile as Escherichia coli strain EX2, Serratia sp. strain EN1, Pantoea ananatis strain EN3, Bacillus sp. strain EN5, Pantoea ananatis strain EN8 and Pantoea sp. strain EN9. Subsequently, all shortlisted isolates were evaluated for plant growth-promoting potential by using shallot as a test plant. The plant test showed no significant difference (p>0.05) between inoculated and uninoculated plants except for Pantoea sp. strain EN9 inoculation which increased significantly (p<0.05) total root length over uninoculated control. Host specificity and IAA capacity of the isolates may be among the important factors affecting their effectiveness in plant growth promotion.

J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(3): 344–348, 2019

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Published

2019-09-29

How to Cite

Zakry, F., Ammal, P., Malahubban, M., Faridah, A. R., & Umar, A. (2019). Selecting the most effective plant growth-promoting bacteria from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) roots: Plant growth-promoting bacteria from oil palm. Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, 17(3), 344–348. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i3.43208

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Crop Science

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