Kosakonia arachidis: Shielding Vigna radiata in metal-stressed Hydroponics
Journal Title: Environment Conservation Journal - Year 2024, Vol 25, Issue 3
Abstract
The process of modernization and industrialization has indeed heightened environmental toxicity. Deterioration of plant growth and nutrient uptake has resulted in adverse effects on human health. Heavy metals are the most prominent pollutants. Elevated levels of heavy metals can surpass essential elements, leading to deficiencies in plant nutrition and hindering growth. The objective of the study was to extract bacteria that are resistant to zinc and cadmium from fields located in close proximity to the Malviya Nagar industrial zone in Jaipur. After collecting a soil sample, colonies were isolated on nutrient agar medium with varying amounts of heavy metals. Characterization of well-defined colonies was conducted using morphological and biochemical methods, and identification of resistant bacteria was performed using advanced bacterial isolation software (ABIS). Azohydromonas lata, Kosakonia arachidis, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the prominent bacterial species found to have a similarity value over 90%. Among all the bacteria that were identified, Kosakonia arachidis was selected for additional investigation due to the scarcity of studies conducted on this bacterium for the purpose of mitigating heavy metal contamination from soil. The study aimed to assess its capacity to enhance the development of mung beans in non-circulating hydroponic systems under zinc and cadmium stress conditions. The presented study demonstrates the remarkable capacity of Kosakonia arachidis to facilitate plant growth in environments characterized by zinc concentrations of 1000 ppm and cadmium concentrations of 300 ppm. This characteristic renders it a highly promising and pragmatic choice for biofertilizer utilization in plants experiencing stress caused by heavy metals.
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Nidhi Saini, Sumer Singh, Parul Chowdhury
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