Study the stability of chickpea endophytic actinobacteria species on broth and agar culture media

Abstract

The actinobacteria acts by colonising plant roots and increases the nitrogen fixation capacity of the rhizobial partner. In this study, endophytic actinobacterial strains CP21A2, CP56, CP84B, and CP200B isolated from chickpea were evaluated for the sporulation rate in solid and liquid media. These resultant spores were evaluated for their stability at different pH and temperature. Calcium carbonate in the liquid broth and MS medium in solid agar media can be used to increase the sporulation rate of the actinobacteria. Additionally, we found out that almost all spore-producing strains were stable at 70°C 4 minutes but temperatures greater than that were lethal to the spores obtained from both types of media. In addition, the tested spore strains were more sensitive and prone to lysis at alkaline pH rather than acidic. Furthermore, our study suggested that CP56 spores obtained from liquid media and CP84B from solid media can be the best performers in promoting the overall growth of plants and nodules. However, further detailed investigations need to be carried out in order to determine their influence on the growth and development of legume plants which can be useful to increase the yield in the agricultural industry.