Screening of potential phosphate solubilizing bacteria inoculants should consider the contrast in phosphorus bio-solubilization rate along with plant growth promotion and phosphorus use efficiency
2023
Elhaissoufi, Wissal | Ibnyasser, Ammar | Haddine, Meryem | Zeroual, Youssef | Ghani, Rachid | Barakat, Abdellatif | Rchiad, Zineb | Ghoulam, Cherki | Bargaz, Adnane | Université Cadi Ayyad [Marrakech] (UCA) | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique = Mohammed VI Polytechnic University [Ben Guerir] (UM6P) | Groupe OCP | Ingénierie des Agro-polymères et Technologies Émergentes (UMR IATE) ; Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Montpellier ; Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Université de Montpellier (UM) | OCP Group through Situation Innovation Group within the framework of the Project AS17-2 (2019–2022)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Aims Although phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) have been globally reported to improve soil phosphorus (P) availability and plant growth, technical gaps such as the lack of an ideal screening approach, is yet to be addressed. The potential of non-halo-forming PSB remains underestimated because of the currently adopted screening protocols that exclusively consider halo-forming and PSB with high phosphorus solubilization (PS) capacities. Yet, caution should be taken to properly assess PSB with contrasting PS rates regardless of the presence or absence of the solubilization halo. Methods and Results This study sought to examine the PS rate and plant growth promotion ability of 12 PSB categorized as high PSB (H-PSB), medium PSB (M-PSB), and low PSB (L-PSB) based on their PS rates of rock phosphate (RP). The non-halo-forming PSB Arthrobacter pascens was categorized as H-PSB, which might have been eliminated during the classical screening process. In addition, induction of organic acids and phosphatase activity in rhizosphere soils by H-, M-, and L-PSB was proportional to increased wheat P content by 143.22, 154.21, and 77.76 mg P g−1 compared to uninoculated plants (18.1 mg P g−1). Conclusions Isolates considered as M- and L-PSB could positively influence wheat above-ground physiology and root traits as high as H-PSB. In addition, non-halo-forming PSB revealed significant PS rates along with positive effects on plant growth as high as halo-forming PSB.
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