Abstract
The capabilities of soil microorganisms to solubilize phosphate have been known for many years, but their isolation and use as crop inoculants have met with little success. Thirty-five bacterial isolates were screened for their phosphate-solubilizing ability, and two of them, PSR10 and RGR13, identified through 16S rDNA sequencing as Chryseobacterium sp. PSR10 and Escherichia coli RGR13, respectively, screened for plant growth promotion in the greenhouse. Seed inoculation of Macrotyloma uniflorum (horsegram) by Chryseobacterium sp. PSR10 showed better plant growth promotion in sterilized and unsterilized soil under greenhouse conditions and was selected for a field experiment with 100, 50 and 30% of recommended doses of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer. Seed inoculation with 50% of the recommended dose of nitrogen and phosphorus increased plant growth (agronomical parameters, chlorophyll content, nitrate reductase activity, phosphorus content and crop yield). We conclude that effective plant growth-promoting bacterium Chryseobacterium sp. PSR10 broadens the spectrum of phosphate solubilizers available for field applications and might be used together with 50% dose of nitrogen and phosphate.
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