Vol. 9, Issue 5 (2021)
An experiment to demonstrate growth promotion by brinjal bacterial isolate
Author(s): Jenifer Lolita Charles, Manjula AC and Keshamma Entooru
Abstract: The present study was designed with the main aim to demonstrate the growth promotion by bacteria from rhizosphere, phylloplane and caulosphere of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) plants of different varieties were collected from seven locations around Bangalore viz., Hessaraghatta, Yelahanka, Kengeri, Madi vala, Hebbal, Tirumalapura and Attibele were also screened for the presence of phosphate solubilizing bacteria. Three cultivars of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L) viz., Arka keshav, Arka shirish and Arka kusumaker were used in a tray and pot experiment to study the response of inoculation with the BBI. The tray trials revealed that plants inoculated with BBI showed a significant increase in germination count, root length, shoot length, plant fresh weight and dry weight, over the uninoculated controls. Among the cultivars used in the tray trials Arka keshav responded significantly better to inoculation than the other cultivars. Pot trial revealed that bacterial inoculation with BBI increased shoot dry weight in the treated plants significantly over the uninoculated controls. The brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), cultivar Arka keshav showed better response to inoculation with BBI. In conclusion, among the cultivars used in the tray trials Arka keshav responded significantly better to inoculation than the other cultivars. The brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) cultivar Arka keshav showed better response to inoculation with BBI in the pot trail.
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Jenifer Lolita Charles, Manjula AC, Keshamma Entooru. An experiment to demonstrate growth promotion by brinjal bacterial isolate. Int J Chem Stud 2021;9(5):04-07.
