Title
In vitro assessment of plant growth-promoting potential of rhizosphere actinomycetes from Solanum tuberosum sp. andigena
Date Issued
01 July 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cisneros Moscol J.
Caro Castro J.
Mateo Tuesta C.
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Abstract
As part of the rhizosphere microbiota, actinomycetes interact with their host by releasing metabolites that positively influence their host’ growth. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the plant growth-promoting capacity of actinomycetes isolated from the rhizosphere of potato crops collected in the city of San Jeronimo, Andahuaylas, Peru. Forty-nine actinomycetes strains were isolated and screened for their capacity to solubilize phosphates, fix atmospheric nitrogen, produce indole acetic acid (IAA) and produce siderophores. Out of the total number of isolates, 33 (63.27%) solubilized phosphates, 42 (87.72%) fixed atmospheric nitrogen, 10 (20.41%) produced IAA and 18 (24.49%) were siderophore producers; strains AND 13 and AND 16 being the top performers. AND 13 was identified by 16S RNAr gene amplification as Streptomyces sp. The results indicate that actinomycetes can be considered as potential PGPR organisms and could be included in biofertilization programs of potato crops as an alternative to agrochemicals.
Start page
391
End page
398
Volume
11
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85090589321
Source
Scientia Agropecuaria
ISSN of the container
20779917
Sponsor(s)
Acknowledgements The authors thank Vicerrectorado de Investiga-ción y Postgrado (VRIP) - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos for the provided funding under the Undergraduate Thesis Promotion Fund (Project Code: 151001057) (RR No. 00741-R-15).
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