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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8): 178-187.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2021311

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Screening, identification and characteristics of low-temperature-tolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in alpine meadow

Xiao-ting LIU(), Tuo YAO()   

  1. College of Grassland Science,Gansu Agricultural University,Key Laboratory for Grassland Ecosystem of Ministry of Education,Pratacultural Engineering Laboratory of Gansu Province,Sino-U. S. Centers for Grazing Land Ecosystem Sustainability,Lanzhou 730070,China
  • Received:2021-08-19 Revised:2021-10-11 Online:2022-08-20 Published:2022-07-01
  • Contact: Tuo YAO

Abstract:

The study aimed to isolate and screen low-temperature-tolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the rhizosphere of the dominant plant species in alpine meadows, with a view to using the PGPRs in restoration of grassland degradation. Nitrogen-fixing, phosphorus-dissolving and phytohormone secreting bacterial species were screened by selective media and subsequently the superior strains were identified by 16S rRNA molecular biology techniques. The results indicated large numbers of bacteria in the rhizosphere of Festuca kirilowiiKoeleria cristata and Roegneria purpurascens. The quantitative distribution of bacteria exhibited a strong rhizosphere effect, with bacteria numbers on the rhizoplane or surface of roots (RP)>on soil adhering to roots (RS)>histoplane or interior of roots (HP). In total, we obtained 76 strains of PGPR, of which 30 were nitrogen-fixing bacteria with their nitrogenase activity ranging between 124.61 and 311.04 nmol C2H4·h-1·mL-1. A further 24 strains were active in dissolution of inorganic phosphorus (249.85-558.07 μg·mL-1 in test solution), while 22 strains could dissolve organic phosphorus 52.25-158.77 μg·mL-1 in test solution). Of the strains of PGPR with high nitrogenase activity or phosphate-solubilizing ability 27 strains were further selected for determination of plant hormone secretion. Results indicated that 26 strains of PGPR secreted GA3, with the secretion amounts ranging from 0.60 to 52.91 μg·mL-1 of test solution. Meanwhile, 18 strains of PGPR secreted IAA with the levels in test solution ranging from 0.11-1.53 μg·mL-1, and all strains secreted t-Z at less than 0.31 μg·mL-1. Preliminary identification of 14 superior PGPR strains using phylogenetic analysis determined that these belong to the bacterial genera PseudomonasAcinetobacterPseudarthrobacter and Variovorax. The superior PGPR strains detected in this study are potentially valuable bacterial resources that could be used for the development of microbial fertilizers suitable for vegetation restoration in alpine regions.

Key words: plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), nitrogen-fixing rhizobacteria, phosphorus-solubilizing rhizobacteria, plant hormones, low-temperature-tolerant rhizobacteria