Abstract
The utilization of biofertilizers holds promise as a sustainable approach to enhance soil fertility and crop productivity while reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers. Beyond nitrogen, phosphorus is integral to various aspects of plant metabolism, including cell division, growth, development, sugar breakdown, and nuclear transport. The present study focused on isolating Pseudomonas spp. as phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from the rhizosphere soil to produce biofertilizer. Ten rhizosphere soil samples were collected from agricultural fields in Wagini ward, Batsari Local Government area, Katsina state. The isolation and identification of Pseudomonas species from the soil samples were conducted using standard microbiological techniques, followed by screening for plant growth-promoting traits (phosphate solubilization). Subsequently, selected Pseudomonas species exhibiting robust phosphate solubilization were assessed for their efficacy in biofertilizer production, after which the produced biofertilizer was tested on maize, beans, and millet cultivation. The findings highlighted the potential of indigenous Pseudomonas species from agricultural soil as effective biofertilizer agents. The formulated biofertilizers demonstrated remarkable positive effects on the tested crops’ growth compared to those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditions. This study underscores the importance of tacking native microbial resources to develop ecofriendly and cost-effective biofertilizers tailored to local agroecosystems, thereby contributing to Nigeria's sustainable agricultural intensification and food security.
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Claim · model-written summary
Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer improved maize growth after seven days compared with untreated maize.
- Treatment
- Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
- Interactor
- Pseudomonas
Pseudomonase1symbiont - Outcome
- growthe1
- Direction
- positive effectse1
- Qualifier
- after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditionse1
- Comparator
- those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the produced biofertilizer was tested on maize, beans, and millet cultivation.”
e1“The formulated biofertilizers demonstrated remarkable positive effects on the tested crops’ growth compared to those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditions.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer improved bean growth after seven days compared with untreated beans.
- Taxon
- beanse0
- Treatment
- Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
- Interactor
- PseudomonasPseudomonase1symbiont
- Outcome
- growthe1
- Direction
- positive effectse1
- Qualifier
- after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditionse1
- Comparator
- those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the produced biofertilizer was tested on maize, beans, and millet cultivation.”
e1“The formulated biofertilizers demonstrated remarkable positive effects on the tested crops’ growth compared to those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditions.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer improved millet growth after seven days compared with untreated millet.
- Taxon
- millete0
- Treatment
- Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
- Interactor
- PseudomonasPseudomonase1symbiont
- Outcome
- growthe1
- Direction
- positive effectse1
- Qualifier
- after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditionse1
- Comparator
- those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the produced biofertilizer was tested on maize, beans, and millet cultivation.”
e1“The formulated biofertilizers demonstrated remarkable positive effects on the tested crops’ growth compared to those not treated with the Pseudomonas-based biofertilizer after seven days of cultivation under controlled conditions.”
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