SELEÇÃO DE BACTÉRIAS SOLUBILIZADORAS DE FOSFATO DE ALUMÍNIO – ALTERNATIVA SUSTENTÁVEL PARA SOLOS BRASILEIROS
SELEÇÃO DE BACTÉRIAS SOLUBILIZADORAS DE FOSFATO DE ALUMÍNIO – ALTERNATIVA SUSTENTÁVEL PARA SOLOS BRASILEIROS
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Palavras-chave: bioinoculantes; fósforo; nutrição de plantas.
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Keywords: bioinoculants; phosphorus; plant nutrition.
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Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plants, but its availability in Brazilian soils is limited due to its fixation in insoluble forms, such as aluminum phosphate. Phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms contribute to the release of P by competing with aluminum oxyhydroxides and promoting plant growth. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of bacterial isolates to solubilize aluminum phosphate. Twenty-six bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of halophytic plants from different regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, classified at the genus level as Bacillus, Enterobacter, Kushneria, Pantoea, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus, were used in this study. Isolates of B. thuringiensis israelensis, B. pumilus, Priestia megaterium, and Pseudomonas azotoformans species were included. The bacteria were inoculated in NBRIP culture medium containing 5 mg/L of aluminum phosphate with an initial pH of 7.0 and incubated under agitation at 150 rpm for 14 days. The final pH was determined, and the phosphorus concentration was evaluated using the molybdenum blue colorimetric method. The isolates from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Pantoea, and Enterobacter were the most effective in the bio-solubilization of aluminum phosphate. These isolates represent promising candidates for the development of biological inputs that will enhance the utilization of available phosphorus in the soil, thus contributing to agricultural sustainability.
- Everaldo Zonta
- Fernanda Seixas Arcenio
- Juliana Ferreira Nunes
- Carolina Rufino de Souza
- Natally Fernandes Rocha de Oliveira
- Irene da Silva Coelho