Research Article

Evaluation of Bacillus Strains for Plant Growth Promotion and Predictability of Efficacy by In Vitro Physiological Traits

Table 1

Microorganisms used in this study.

OrganismPurpose/accession numberSource

Bacillus acidiceler R228Test strain/KY515411Identified in this study
B. megaterium R181Test strain/KY807994
B. megaterium R232Test strain/KY515414
B. pumilus R174Test strain/KY515394
B. pumilus R183Test strain/KY515399
B. pumilus R190Test strain/KY515404
B. safensis R173Test strain/KY515393
B. safensis R176Test strain/KY515395
B. simplex R180Test strain/KY515398
Lysinibacillus fusiformis R198Test strain/KY515408
Paenibacillus cineris R177Test strain/KY515396
P. graminis R200Test strain/KY515409

Azospirillum brasilense 99B-817Positive control for nitrogen fixation assayDr. Joseph Kloepper, Auburn University, Alabama
B. mojavensis AP-209Positive control for protease enzyme assay
B. amyloliquefaciens IN937APositive control for bacterial inhibition assay
Lysinibacillus macroides AP-282Positive control for IAA assay.
Serratia marcescens 94A-429Positive control for siderophore and phosphate solubilization assays

B. amyloliquefaciens KPS46Positive control for fungal inhibition assayDr. Gary Yuen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lysobacter enzymogenes C3Positive control for biosurfactant and chitinase assays
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensisPlant pathogenic bacteria for inhibition assay
Pectobacterium carotovorumPlant pathogenic bacterium for inhibition assay
Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoliPlant pathogenic bacterium for inhibition assay
Fusarium graminearum PH-1Plant pathogenic fungus for inhibition assay
Rhizoctonia solani R251Plant pathogenic fungus for inhibition assay
Pythium irregularePlant pathogenic oomycete for inhibition assay
Pythium ultimumPlant pathogenic oomycete for inhibition assay