Abstract
SUMMARY The potential of cyanobacteria-based compost formulations was evaluated in cotton crop at two agro-ecological locations (Nagpur and Sirsa) as plant growth promoting (PGP) and biocontrol agents. Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur. In the fungi-infected fields at Sirsa, Anabaena – T. viride biofilmed formulation performed the best, recording 11.1% lower plant mortality than commercial Trichoderma formulation. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the colonisation of inoculated cyanobacteria/biofilms on roots. Significant correlation between mortality, increased activity of hydrolytic enzymes and fresh weight of plant roots were recorded. Calothrix sp. and Anabaena sp. proved promising as both PGP and biocontrol agents, while biofilmed formulations substantially reduced mortality of cotton plants in sick plots. This study illustrates the promise of cyanobacteria as viable inoculation option for integrated nutrient and pest management strategies of cotton.
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Claims 13
Claim · model-written summary
Calothrix-fortified compost enhanced cotton germination and fresh weight by 10–15% at Nagpur.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume1 - Treatment
- Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp.e0
- Outcome
- germination and fresh weight of plantse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 10–15%e0
- Setting
- Nagpure0
CalothrixNot reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Anabaena-fortified compost enhanced cotton germination and fresh weight by 10–15% at Nagpur.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Treatment
- Anabaena sp.e0
- Outcome
- germination and fresh weight of plantse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 10–15%e0
- Setting
- Nagpure0
AnabaenaNot reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Calothrix-fortified compost enhanced microbiological activity by 10–15% at Nagpur.
- Treatment
- Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp.e0
- Outcome
- microbiological activitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 10–15%e0
- Setting
- Nagpure0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
Claim · model-written summary
Anabaena-fortified compost enhanced microbiological activity by 10–15% at Nagpur.
- Treatment
- Anabaena sp.e0
- Outcome
- microbiological activitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 10–15%e0
- Setting
- Nagpure0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
Claim · model-written summary
Calothrix-fortified compost increased soil available nitrogen by 20–50% at Nagpur.
- Treatment
- Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp.e0
- Outcome
- available nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 20–50%e0
- Setting
- Nagpure0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
Claim · model-written summary
Anabaena-fortified compost increased soil available nitrogen by 20–50% at Nagpur.
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost-based formulations fortified with Calothrix sp. or Anabaena sp. enhanced germination and fresh weight of plants, and microbiological activity by 10–15%, besides increased available nitrogen (by 20–50%) in soil at Nagpur.”
Claim · model-written summary
The Anabaena – T. viride biofilm gave 11.1% lower cotton mortality than commercial Trichoderma at Sirsa.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Treatment
- Anabaena – T. viride biofilmed formulatione0
- Second interactor
- T. viride
Trichoderma viridee0biocontrol_agent - Outcome
- plant mortalitye0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Value
- 11.1%e0
- Qualifier
- fungi-infected fieldse0
- Comparator
- commercial Trichoderma formulatione0
- Setting
- Sirsae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In the fungi-infected fields at Sirsa, Anabaena – T. viride biofilmed formulation performed the best, recording 11.1% lower plant mortality than commercial Trichoderma formulation.”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Microscopy confirmed colonisation of cotton roots by inoculated cyanobacteria/biofilms.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Organ / stage
- rootse0
- Interactor
- cyanobacteria/biofilmse0other
- Outcome
- colonisation of inoculated cyanobacteria/biofilms on rootse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the colonisation of inoculated cyanobacteria/biofilms on roots.”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Cotton mortality, hydrolytic enzyme activity and root fresh weight were significantly correlated.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Organ / stage
- plant rootse0
- Gene
- hydrolytic enzymese0
- Outcome
- mortalitye0
- Qualifier
- fresh weight of plant rootse0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Significant correlation between mortality, increased activity of hydrolytic enzymes and fresh weight of plant roots were recorded.”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Biofilmed formulations substantially reduced cotton mortality in sick plots.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- biofilmed formulationse0
- Outcome
- mortality of cotton plantse0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Setting
- sick plotse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“biofilmed formulations substantially reduced mortality of cotton plants in sick plots.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors support cyanobacteria inoculation for integrated cotton nutrient and pest management.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Interactor
- cyanobacteriaCyanobacteriotae0other
- Outcome
- viable inoculation option for integrated nutrient and pest management strategies of cottone0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“This study illustrates the promise of cyanobacteria as viable inoculation option for integrated nutrient and pest management strategies of cotton.”
Claim · model-written summary
Calothrix sp. was promising as a plant growth promoting and biocontrol agent.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Outcome
- promising as both PGP and biocontrol agentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Calothrix sp. and Anabaena sp. proved promising as both PGP and biocontrol agents”
e1“cotton crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Anabaena sp. was promising as a plant growth promoting and biocontrol agent.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume1
- Outcome
- promising as both PGP and biocontrol agentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Calothrix sp. and Anabaena sp. proved promising as both PGP and biocontrol agents”
e1“cotton crop”
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