Abstract
Pendimentalin is an herbicide used in short-cycle crops. Its indiscriminate use reduces the beneficial population of microorganisms in production systems. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of pendimentalin on the cell growth of rhizobacteria. The research was conducted at the Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology of the State Technical University of Quevedo, where the following experiments with pendimentalin contamination were carried out: 1) Adaptability of rhizobacteria under in vitro conditions; 2) Tolerance levels of rhizobacteria under different abiotic conditions in vitro; 3) Reduction of stress by rhizobacteria in soils. The rhizobacteria show a higher adaptability at 72 h with absorbance of 2.38 and 2.51 in the strains (CHA0, BA4-19, B03-4, PM3-14 and R4), also during this time they establish a neutral pH, despite the acidic and alkaline conditions. Strain CHA0 presented the highest number of cells under neutral pH (1.09E+09 CFU/mL). Strains BA4-19 and PM3-14 showed a slight improvement in morphological aspects. Rhizobacteria have adaptability at the in vitro level, but their use slightly reduces the toxicity of the herbicide in rice germination and growth processes.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
