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Effect of Integrated Fertilization with Inorganic, Organic Fertilizers in Presence of Enterobacter ludwigii Local Strain on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Anna Apple Trees

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Abstract

The investigation was conducted to search for novice strains of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and apply them to apple trees with organic fertilizer to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers. Twelve different bacterial isolates were isolated on Ashby's medium from rhizosphere of healthy fruit trees. Screening process was achieved based on in vitro plant-growth-promoting features. The more potent bacterial isolate (B3) was selected for the subsequent experiments. Morphological and cultural characteristics and 16S rRNA gene partial sequence were used for identification obtained isolate. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing results revealed that the nearest bacterial species to our isolate was Enterobacter ludwigii, KJ638989.1, with about 98% matching. During 2019 and 2020 field traits were carried out to evaluate the effective role of E. ludwigii strain combined with doses of inorganic and organic fertilizers on “Anna" apple trees growth, yield and fruit quality. Data revealed that inoculation by E. ludwigii combined with compost could compensate 50% of chemical fertilizer with significant increment in growth, yield and fruit quality. Since, data showed high yield and fruits quality by using 50% mineral-NPK, compost (14 kg/tree) and E. ludwigii inoculant followed by treatment of 75% NPK, compost (7 kg/tree) and E. ludwigii inoculant. Finally, the obtained strain, E. ludwigii could be capitalized on promoting plant growth for various fruit crops since it exhibits reasonable potential characteristics.

DOI

10.21608/jenvbs.2020.50074.1113

Keywords

Apple, PGPR, Enterobacter ludwigii, compost

Authors

First Name

Hany

Last Name

Abdelrahman

MiddleName

MMohammed

Affiliation

Agricultural Microbiology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor, Qalyoubeia 13736, Egypt

Email

hany.abdelrahman@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

Qalyoubeia

Orcid

0000-0003-1496-0195

First Name

Darwesh

Last Name

Darwesh

MiddleName

Ragab

Affiliation

Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Email

darwesh.abeed@gmail.com

City

Qalyoubeia

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Volume

4

Article Issue

Issue 2020

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10617

Issue Date

2020-02-01

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2020-11-17

Publish Date

2020-02-01

Page Start

345

Page End

360

Print ISSN

2536-9415

Online ISSN

2536-9423

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363

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Publication Title

Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security

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https://jenvbs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Integrated Fertilization with Inorganic, Organic Fertilizers in Presence of Enterobacter ludwigii Local Strain on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Anna Apple Trees

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22 Jan 2023