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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 16-23.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0591

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Endophytic Bacteria from Maize Seed with Growth-promoting Potential: Isolation, Identification and Optimization of Fermentation Conditions

YANG Tai1,2,3(), YU Huiying1,2,3, LU Liming4, FU Haiyan1,2,3(), LI Guoliang5, DAI Wenlong1,2,3, LIU Chunguang1,2,3, YANG Fengshan1,2,3, MA Yukun1,2,3()   

  1. 1 Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150500
    2 Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080
    3 Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080
    4 Changling Town Agricultural Comprehensive Service Center, Juxian County, Rizhao, Shandong 276516
    5 Maize Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150080
  • Received:2022-07-21 Revised:2022-10-27 Online:2023-03-25 Published:2023-03-23

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to isolate and identify endophytic bacteria with growth-promoting function from maize seeds, and to provide strain resources and technical support for the research and development of bacterial fertilizer. In this experiment, maize seeds were used as the test materials, and endophytic bacteria were isolated and purified by plate coating and three-zone marking method. Drip irrigation test was used to screen growth-promoting strains. The fermentation conditions were optimized by single factor test and orthogonal test. The promoting effect of the strains was verified by pot drip irrigation test. Bacillus subtilis was isolated and identified as SYL4, which had a relatively strong growth-promoting effect. The optimal culture condition for SYL4 was: peptone 1.5%, corn flour 0.5%, CaCO3 0.25 %, inoculation volume 5%, rotation speed 200 r/min, temperature 34℃, and incubation time 48 h. Drip irrigation of maize with fermentation broth increased root length and leaf length by 12.86% and 9.4%, root weight and leaf weight by 6.52% and 6%, respectively. In this study, an endophytic bacterium SYL4 with growth-promoting potential was isolated. The optimized fermentation condition increased the activity of peroxidase (POD) in maize seedlings and effectively promoted the growth of maize seedlings.

Key words: maize, endophytic bacteria, enzyme activity, plant growth-promoting, optimization of fermentation conditions