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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (18): 14-21.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0121

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Effect of 5 Strains of Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria on Maize Growth and Antistress Enzyme in Different Saline-alkali Soil

JI Yan(), ZHANG Wenming(), LIU Jizhi, HAN Xuyan, LI Mei   

  1. College of Resources and Environmental Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070
  • Received:2024-02-27 Revised:2024-04-15 Online:2024-06-18 Published:2024-06-18

Abstract:

In order to study the effects of nitrogen-fixing bacteria on maize growth and antistress enzyme in different saline-alkali soils, five nitrogen-fixing bacteria were selected, including Bacillus stratosphericus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus aerophilus and Serratia liquefaciens, and the effects of nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the growth, root morphology and antistress enzyme activities of maize were studied by pot experiments using the liquid medium without inoculation of nitrogen-fixing bacteria as the control. The results showed that the five nitrogen-fixing bacteria could increase the growth and root morphology indexes of maize, and promote the dry matter accumulation of maize in saline-alkali soil. Compared with the control, the aboveground dry matter of the five nitrogen-fixing bacteria was increased by 22.22%, 62.96%, 44.44%, 40.74% and 37.04% in mild saline-alkali soil, respectively. The aboveground dry matter in severe saline-alkali soil was increased by 29.41%, 29.41%, 41.18%, 23.53% and 11.76%, respectively. The five nitrogen-fixing bacteria increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as CAT, SOD and POD in maize in mild and severe saline-alkali soil, and significantly decreased the content of malondialdehyde (MDA). A comprehensive analysis of the membership function method showed that Bacillus subtilis had the best effect on the growth promotion and stress resistance of maize in mild saline-alkali soil, while Bacillus cereus had the best effect on growth promotion and stress resistance of maize in severe saline-alkali soil. The study indicates that the application of nitrogen-fixing bacteria can effectively enhance the adaptability and productivity of maize in saline-alkali soils, holding significant practical value.

Key words: nitrogen-fixing bacteria, saline-alkali soil, maize growth, antioxidant enzyme activity, root morphology, growth promotion