The effect of halotolerant bacteria isolated from saline soil on the growth and yield of maize in saline soil

Authors

  • Nurul Aini Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University
  • Wiwin Sumiya Dwi Yamika Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University
  • Nindi Kurniasari Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University
  • Agung Nugroho Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University
  • Luqman Qurata Aini Department of Pests and Plant Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2023.103.4341

Keywords:

Bacillus sp., maize, nutrient uptake, saline bacteria, Streptomyces sp.

Abstract

Salinity is a common problem of abiotic stress in the world. Salinity stress causes yield loss in cultivated crops, such as maize. The yield of maize exposed to salinity stress can be increased with the application of some beneficial microorganisms. Three isolates of halotolerant bacteria from saline fields can potentially be used as biostimulants (plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria). A field experiment to study the effect of halotolerant bacteria isolates application on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in saline soil was arranged in a randomized block design with a combination of isolate types and frequency applications, and it was repeated three times. In this study, four bacterial strains used were SN13 (Streptomyces sp.), SN22 (Bacillus megaterium), SN23 (Bacillus sp.) and SN26 (Bacillus aryabhattai) isolated from the soil of saline-prone regions of Lamongan, in coastal East Java, Indonesia. Results indicated that an application of halotolerant bacteria was able to improve the yield and nutrient uptake of maize in saline soil. However, the application of halotolerant bacteria significantly improved leaf total chlorophyll content (105.94%), plant dry weight (56.14%), Grain weight per cob (108.11%) and had a positive trend in increasing N uptake (61.19%), and Na uptake (73.09%) compared to control. It is concluded that the application of halotolerant bacteria is able to alleviate the salinity stress of maize in saline soil.

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Submitted

20-09-2022

Accepted

10-12-2022

Published

01-04-2023

How to Cite

Aini, N., Yamika, W. S. D., Kurniasari, N., Nugroho, A., & Aini, L. Q. (2023). The effect of halotolerant bacteria isolated from saline soil on the growth and yield of maize in saline soil. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 10(3), 4341–4347. https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2023.103.4341

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Research Article

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