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Parmeshwar Singh1,2, Anju Meshram1, Ravi Kant Singh3 , Laiq ur Rahman2 and Vivek Kumar Morya4
1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Chhattisgarh, Raipur, India.
2Plant Tissue Culture Lab, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal Plants Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
4Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Article Number: 9786 | © The Author(s). 2024
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2024;18(4):2582-2591. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.18.4.31
Received: 03 August 2024 | Accepted: 16 September 2024 | Published online: 25 November 2024
Issue online: December 2024
Abstract

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) is a crucial cash crop predominantly consumed as a vegetable. High-yielding varieties are favored to maximize productivity and income, but they require substantial nutrients, leading to heavy reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. This practice poses health risks and causes environmental pollution. Adequate nutrient availability, particularly for phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N), is essential for optimal cauliflower growth. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) enhance P availability by solubilizing insoluble phosphates, whereas nitrogen-fixing microbes (NFM) convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms. These microbial inoculants are eco-friendly alternatives to chemical fertilizers, which promote nutrient availability and plant growth. The purpose of this study was to separate, identify, and describe PSB from the soil of the cauliflower rhizosphere in the Uttar Pradesh district of Lucknow, Unnao, and Kanpur. Selected PSB isolates were screened, characterized using 16S rRNA, and evaluated for their phosphate solubilization capacity at different phosphorus concentrations. The results showed increased phosphate solubilization up to 72 h, with tricalcium phosphate (TCP) solubilized most effectively at 500 ppm and rock phosphate (RP) or bone meal (BM) at 250 ppm. Bacillus pumilus exhibited the highest phosphate solubilization ability. This research highlights the potential of PSB and NFM as sustainable solutions for reducing chemical fertilizer dependency, enhancing soil fertility, and promoting cauliflower growth, thereby offering a promising approach to sustainable agriculture.

Keywords

Bacillus pumilus, Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes (NFM), Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB), Rhizosphere, 16S rRNA Sequencing

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