Multifarious plant growth promotion by an entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium psalliotae.
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Multifarious plant growth promotion by an entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium psalliotae.
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C. M. Senthil Kumar
T.K. Jacob S. Devasahayam T. Stephy C. Geethu |
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Plant growth promotion
entomopathogenic fungus cardamom |
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An entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium psalliotae strain IISR-EPF-02 previously found infectious to cardamom thrips, Sciothrips cardamomi promoted plant growth in cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum. The isolate exhibited direct plant growth promoting traits by production of indole-3-acetic acid and ammonia and by solubilizing inorganic phosphate and zinc. It also showed indirect plant growth promoting traits by producing siderophores and cell wall-degrading enzymes like, α-amylases, cellulases and proteases. In pot culture experiments, application of the fungus at the root zone of cardamom seedlings significantly increased shoot and root length, shoot and root biomass, number of secondary roots and leaves and leaf chlorophyll content compared to untreated plants. This is the first report on the plant growth promoting traits of this fungus. The entomopathogenic and multifarious growth promoting traits of L. psalliotae strain IISR-EPF-02 suggest that it has great potential for exploitation in sustainable agriculture. ICAR |
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2021-07-27T17:17:44Z
2021-07-27T17:17:44Z 2018-03-01 |
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.Senthil Kumar CM, Jacob TK, Devasahayam S, Stephy Thomas and Geethu C 2018. Multifarious plant growth promotion by an entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium psalliotae. Microbiological Research, 207, 153-160
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English
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Elsevier
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