Abstract
The effects of IAA-producing bacteria (Pseudomonas sp. and Burkholderia sp.) and bacterial-feeding nematodes (Cephalobus sp.) on Arabidopsis thaliana (Ecotype, Columbia) root growth were investigated in pots with natural soil under controlled conditions. The soil, nematodes and root morphology of Arabidopsis were analysed at regular intervals. In natural soil, the bacterial-feeding nematodes grazing on bacteria stimulated both the microbial growth and activity and increased the mineral nitrogen and IAA contents. The analysis of the root architecture (total length, the number of tips, average diameter and surface area) of the A. thaliana seedlings revealed a highly branched root system, with longer and thinner roots in the presence of the IAA-producing bacteria and bacterial-feeding nematodes. On the basis of the above findings, it was concluded that the IAA-producing bacteria and bacterial-feeding nematodes improved the root growth of the A. thaliana seedlings in natural soil. The validity of our conclusion may be extended to future applications in agriculture.
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