IMPROVING GERMINATION AND PROTECTION OF WHEAT SEEDS WITH NEW BACTERICAL ISOLATES FROM ALKALINE SOIL
The objective of this research is to investigate the application of new Bacillus spp. isolates from alkaline soil as potential biocontrol agents for the management of wheat pest-wireworms (A. lineatus larvae), diseases caused by the phytopathogenic fungi Fusarium spp., and their plant growth-promoting potential. Among five new Bacillus spp. isolates, BHC 1.3 and BHC 1.5 showed ability to suppress only mycelial growth of F. proliferatum. Insecticidal activity resulting in a wireworm mortality rate of 17.24% after ten days of experimentation was observed for BHC 1.5. The final percentage of seed germination was in the range of 95% – 100% with the additional highest production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) by BHC 1.5. The results of this study indicate that the new Bacillus spp. isolate may have the potential for formulating microbial inoculants effective in promoting wheat plant growth and biocontrol of soil-borne diseases and pests.
Authors
- Jelena Maksimović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5217-3972)
- Marina Dervišević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-6412)
- Jelena Pavlović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9424-1080)
- Marina Jovković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7224-8556)
- Mira Milinković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-6842)
- Aneta Buntić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-1804)
- Magdalena Knežević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0186-3652)
- Galina Jevđenović
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46793/sbt30.39mj
- Primary Topic
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00