Abstract
Currently, agricultural systems are inadequate to meet the demand of the population, coupled with the constant degradation of natural resources. Therefore, it is necessary to explore alternatives to increase the productivity and quality of crops with minimal environmental impact. The use of plant growth-promoting bacteria can provide solutions to some agri-environmental problems and replace or minimize conventional agricultural practices. In this study, a Bacillus pumilus strain with plant growth-promoting properties was isolated from mature compost. In vitro, the ability of Bacillus pumilus to solubilize phosphate, inhibit the growth of phytopathogenic fungi, and its effect on the germination of tomato and lettuce seeds was evaluated. In vivo, its effect on stem thickness, height, and the number of leaves of tomato and lettuce seedlings was studied. The results show that, in vitro, Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate, inhibits the growth of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum, and increases the germination percentage of tomato seeds. The results, in vivo, demonstrate that the bacteria increases the stem thickness of tomato seedlings, while, in lettuce, it increases the stem thickness and the number of leaves. The outcome implies that Bacillus pumilus has properties as a plant growth promoter and can be used as a promising inoculant to enhance the growth of tomato and lettuce seedlings.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Bacillus pumilus solubilized phosphate in vitro.
- Taxon
- tomato and lettuce seedlings
Solanum lycopersicum
Lactuca sativat0 - Interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse0symbiont
- Outcome
- solubilizes phosphatee0
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Verbatim
e0“in vitro, Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate”
t0“Tomato and Lettuce Seedlings”
Claim · model-written summary
Bacillus pumilus inhibited Fusarium oxysporum growth in vitro.
- Taxon
- Tomato and Lettuce SeedlingsSolanum lycopersicumLactuca sativat0
- Interactor
- Fusarium oxysporum
_(Fusarium_oxysporum_f.sp._batatas)_1234227-PPT-Clemson_University.jpg?width=60)
Fusarium oxysporume0pathogen - Second interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- growth of the fungus Fusarium oxysporume0
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_(Fusarium_oxysporum_f.sp._batatas)_1234227-PPT-Clemson_University.jpg?width=500)
Verbatim
e0“Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate, inhibits the growth of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum”
t0“Tomato and Lettuce Seedlings”
Claim · model-written summary
Bacillus pumilus increased tomato seed germination percentage.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- Bacillus pumiluse1
- Interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse1symbiont
- Outcome
- germination percentage of tomato seedse0
- Direction
- increasese0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“increases the germination percentage of tomato seeds”
e1“Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate”
Claim · model-written summary
Bacillus pumilus increased tomato seedling stem thickness.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- Bacillus pumiluse1
- Interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse1symbiont
- Outcome
- stem thicknesse0
- Direction
- increasese0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“the bacteria increases the stem thickness of tomato seedlings”
e1“Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate”
Claim · model-written summary
Bacillus pumilus increased lettuce seedling stem thickness and leaf number.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativae0
- Treatment
- Bacillus pumiluse1
- Interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse1symbiont
- Outcome
- stem thickness and the number of leavese0
- Direction
- increasese0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in lettuce, it increases the stem thickness and the number of leaves”
e1“Bacillus pumilus solubilizes phosphate”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors identify Bacillus pumilus as a promising inoculant for tomato and lettuce seedlings.
- Taxon
- tomato and lettuce seedlingsSolanum lycopersicumLactuca sativae0
- Interactor
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumiluse0symbiont
- Outcome
- promising inoculant to enhance the growth of tomato and lettuce seedlingse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Bacillus pumilus has properties as a plant growth promoter and can be used as a promising inoculant to enhance the growth of tomato and lettuce seedlings”
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