scholarly journals PGPR-Mediated Plant Growth Attributes and Metal Extraction Ability of Sesbania sesban L. in Industrially Contaminated Soils

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1820
Author(s):  
Nida Zainab ◽  
Amna ◽  
Amir Abdullah Khan ◽  
Muhammad Atif Azeem ◽  
Baber Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Proline Content ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Sesbania Sesban

The release of harmful wastes via different industrial activities is the main cause of heavy metal toxicity. The present study was conducted to assess the effects of heavy metal stress on the plant growth traits, antioxidant enzyme activities, chlorophyll content and proline content of Sesbania sesban with/without the inoculation of heavy-metal-tolerant Bacillus gibsonii and B. xiamenensis. Both PGP strains showed prominent ACC-deaminase, indole acetic acid, exopolysaccharides production and tolerance at different heavy metal concentrations (50–1000 mg/L). Further, in a pot experiment, S. sesban seeds were grown in contaminated and noncontaminated soils. After harvesting, plants were used for the further analysis of growth parameters. The experiment comprised of six different treatments. The effects of heavy metal stress and bacterial inoculation on the plant root length; shoot length; fresh and dry weight; photosynthetic pigments; proline content; antioxidant activity; and absorption of metals were observed at the end of the experiment. The results revealed that industrially contaminated soils distinctly reduced the growth of plants. However, both PGPR strains enhanced the root length up to 105% and 80%. The shoot length was increased by 133% and 75%, and the fresh weight was increased by 121% and 129%. The proline content and antioxidant enzymes posed dual effects on the plants growing in industrially contaminated soil, allowing them to cope with the metal stress, which enhanced the plant growth. The proline content was increased up to 190% and 179% by the inoculation of bacterial strains. Antioxidant enzymes, such as SOD, increased to about 216% and 245%, while POD increased up to 48% and 49%, respectively. The results clearly show that the utilized PGPR strains might be strong candidates to assist S. sesban growth under heavy metal stress conditions. We highly suggest these PGPR strains for further implementation in field experiments.

Alleviation of heavy metal stress by arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Glycine max (L.) grown in copper, lead and zinc contaminated soils

Rhizosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 100325
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Olatunbosun Adeyemi ◽  
Mufutau Olaoye Atayese ◽  
Olalekan Suleiman Sakariyawo ◽  
Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez ◽  
Soremi Paul Abayomi Sobowale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis ◽  
Lead And Zinc ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Copper Lead

scholarly journals Differential effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) seedling under cadmium and lead stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 182-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Pal ◽  
Arpita Chakraborty ◽  
Chandan Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Growth Enhancement ◽  
Chilli Plant ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Rapidly increasing worldwide industrialization has led to many environmental problems by the liberation of pollutants such as heavy metals. Day by day increasing metal contamination in soil and water can be best coped by the interaction of potential plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for plant growth. The effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) treatment on growth of chilli plant subjected to heavy metal stress was evaluated. Growth of chilli plant was examined with inoculation of two isolated PGPR (Lysinibacillus varians and Pseudomonas putida) under cadmium (30 ppm), lead (150 ppm) and the combination of heavy metal (Cd+Pb) stress condition. Among these two bacteria L. varians produced slightly better plant growth enhancement. Different growth parameters of chilli plants were reduced under heavy metal stress. Whereas, Cd and Pb tolerant PGPR inoculation, in root associated soil, enhanced plant growth development under test heavy metal contaminated soil. So, these PGPRs may easily be used as bio-fertilizers which will nullify the adverse effect of heavy metal on plant growth.

scholarly journals Melatonin Modulates Plant Tolerance to Heavy Metal Stress: Morphological Responses to Molecular Mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (21) ◽  
pp. 11445
Author(s):  
Md. Najmol Hoque ◽  
Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif ◽  
Afsana Hannan ◽  
Naima Sultana ◽  
Shirin Akhter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Metal Toxicity ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Heavy Metal Toxicity ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Plant Tolerance ◽  
Molecular Physiology ◽  
Ionic Imbalance

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the most devastating abiotic stresses. Heavy metals cause serious damage to plant growth and productivity, which is a major problem for sustainable agriculture. It adversely affects plant molecular physiology and biochemistry by generating osmotic stress, ionic imbalance, oxidative stress, membrane disorganization, cellular toxicity, and metabolic homeostasis. To improve and stimulate plant tolerance to heavy metal stress, the application of biostimulants can be an effective approach without threatening the ecosystem. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a biostimulator, plant growth regulator, and antioxidant, promotes plant tolerance to heavy metal stress by improving redox and nutrient homeostasis, osmotic balance, and primary and secondary metabolism. It is important to perceive the complete and detailed regulatory mechanisms of exogenous and endogenous melatonin-mediated heavy metal-toxicity mitigation in plants to identify potential research gaps that should be addressed in the future. This review provides a novel insight to understand the multifunctional role of melatonin in reducing heavy metal stress and the underlying molecular mechanisms.

scholarly journals Variations in the antioxidant and free radical scavenging under induced heavy metal stress expressed as proline content in chickpea

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 683-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Suresh Bhagyawant ◽  
Dakshita Tanaji Narvekar ◽  
Neha Gupta ◽  
Amita Bhadkaria ◽  
Kirtee Kumar Koul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Proline Content ◽  
Metal Stress

scholarly journals Plant growth promotion by Bradyrhizobium japonicum under heavy metal stress

2016 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Seneviratne ◽  
S. Gunaratne ◽  
T. Bandara ◽  
L. Weerasundara ◽  
N. Rajakaruna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Growth Promotion ◽  
Bradyrhizobium Japonicum ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress

Beneficial role of plant growth promoting bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant responses to heavy metal stress

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Gamalero ◽  
Guido Lingua ◽  
Graziella Berta ◽  
Bernard R. Glick
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Heavy Metal Stress ◽  
Metal Stress ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Heavy metal pollution is a major worldwide environmental concern that has recently motivated researchers to develop a variety of novel approaches towards its cleanup. As an alternative to traditional physical and chemical methods of environmental cleanup, scientists have developed phytoremediation approaches that include the use of plants to remove or render harmless a range of compounds. Both plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can be used to facilitate the process of phytoremediation and the growth of plants in metal-contaminated soils. This review focuses on the recent literature dealing with the effects of plant growth-promoting bacteria and AM fungi on the response of plants to heavy metal stress and points the way to strategies that may facilitate the practical realization of this technology.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document