An Antagonism of Isolates of Root-Associated Bacteria Consortia Habituating in Banana Rhizosphere

Abstract

Microbial diversity based on plant-microbe interaction as well as most fungal diseases which are such multipathogen complexes have been long researched. Most beneficial microbes promote the growth of the plant but inhibit the growth of plant pathogen as biocontrol agents and are reported for their establishment being microbial communities associated to the plant roots. We were interested in understanding the antagonistic activity of root-associated bacterial communities in the rhizospheres. In this experiment, common bacteria associated with banana root exudation that were cultivated and isolated harbored specific antagonistic to common pathogen. In the experiments, the root (rhizosphere), and interior of the pseudostem (endosphere) samples were high CFU counts in the extracted endosphere than in rhizosphere of banana roots (6-8 and 4-5 CFU/ g, respectively). Antibacterial activity as bioactive agents were detected from these microbes as antagonis activity against plant pathogens that wereBacillus indicus, Pseudomonas palleroniana, Penicilliumspp andFusarium oxysporum. both mixed consortia could control Fusarium, fungal pathogen in banana. From this study, the isolates of indigenous bacteria obtained from banana rhizosphere can be potential for agricultural uses as further as disease-suppressive microorganisms provides promising perspectives for sustainable plant protection.