Biopolymers as Seed-Coating Agent to Enhance Microbially Induced Tolerance of Barley to Phytopathogens
Usmanova A. Brazhnikova Y. Omirbekova A. Kistaubayeva A. Savitskaya I. Ignatova L.
February 2024Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Polymers
2024#16Issue 3
Infections of agricultural crops caused by pathogen ic fungi are among the most widespread and harmful, as they not only reduce the quantity of the harvest but also significantly deteriorate its quality. This study aims to develop unique seed-coating formulations incorporating biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoate and pullulan) and beneficial microorganisms for plant protection against phytopathogens. A microbial association of biocompatible endophytic bacteria has been created, including Pseudomonas flavescens D5, Bacillus aerophilus A2, Serratia proteamaculans B5, and Pseudomonas putida D7. These strains exhibited agronomically valuable properties: synthesis of the phytohormone IAA (from 45.2 to 69.2 µg mL−1), antagonistic activity against Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani (growth inhibition zones from 1.8 to 3.0 cm), halotolerance (5–15% NaCl), and PHA production (2.77–4.54 g L−1). A pullulan synthesized by Aureobasidium pullulans C7 showed a low viscosity rate (from 395 Pa·s to 598 Pa·s) depending on the concentration of polysaccharide solutions. Therefore, at 8.0%, w/v concentration, viscosity virtually remained unchanged with increasing shear rate, indicating that it exhibits Newtonian flow behavior. The effectiveness of various antifungal seed coating formulations has been demonstrated to enhance the tolerance of barley plants to phytopathogens.
beneficial microorganisms , biocontrol , dynamic viscosity , polyhydroxyalkanoate , polysaccharides , seed coating
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Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
Scientific Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Problems, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology
Scientific Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Problems
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