Summary
Beneficial plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere are primary determinants of plant health and soil fertility. The effect of combined inoculation of plant growth-promoting bacteria, Bacillus circulans EB 35, Serratia marcescens EB 67 and Pseudomonas sp. CDB 35 and arbascular mycorrhizal fungi, Glomus spp. on sorghum growth and mycorrhizal colonization was investigated. Plant growth observations taken at 45 days after sowing (DAS) revealed that all the three strains applied along with arbascular mycorrhizae (AM) improved plant biomass from 17 to 20% and mycorrhizal colonization from 25 to 35%. Further studies at 90 DAS also showed improvement in plant growth parameters measured. It was apparent that all the three strains stimulated plant and root growth in combination with AM and infection of sorghum roots with mycorrhizae at 45 DAS was equal to or even greater than the AM + rock phosphate (RP) inoculation at 90 DAS. This shows the possible reduction of AM culturing period to 45 days compared to its 3-month culturing in the pot cultures.
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A doctoral fellowship to Ms B. Hameeda by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi is gratefully acknowledged.
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Hameeda, B., Srijana, M., Rupela, O.P. et al. Effect of bacteria isolated from composts and macrofauna on sorghum growth and mycorrhizal colonization. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 23, 883–887 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-006-9301-7
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