Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) appear to be a sensible competitor to conventional fertilization, including mineral fertilizers and chemical plant protection products. Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting bacteria exhibiting plant-stimulating traits is, more widely known as a pathogen, &l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iryna Kulkova, Jakub Dobrzyński, Paweł Kowalczyk, Grzegorz Bełżecki, Karol Kramkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/11/9759
_version_ 1797597309131816960
author Iryna Kulkova
Jakub Dobrzyński
Paweł Kowalczyk
Grzegorz Bełżecki
Karol Kramkowski
author_facet Iryna Kulkova
Jakub Dobrzyński
Paweł Kowalczyk
Grzegorz Bełżecki
Karol Kramkowski
author_sort Iryna Kulkova
collection DOAJ
description Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) appear to be a sensible competitor to conventional fertilization, including mineral fertilizers and chemical plant protection products. Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting bacteria exhibiting plant-stimulating traits is, more widely known as a pathogen, <i>Bacillus cereus</i>. To date, several environmentally safe strains of <i>B. cereus</i> have been isolated and described, including <i>B. cereus</i> WSE01, MEN8, YL6, SA1, ALT1, ERBP, GGBSTD1, AK1, AR156, C1L, and T4S. These strains have been studied under growth chamber, greenhouse, and field conditions and have shown many significant traits, including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase production or phosphate solubilization, which allows direct plant growth promotion. It includes an increase in biometrics traits, chemical element content (e.g., N, P, and K), and biologically active substances content or activity, e.g., antioxidant enzymes and total soluble sugar. Hence, <i>B. cereus</i> has supported the growth of plant species such as soybean, maize, rice, and wheat. Importantly, some <i>B. cereus</i> strains can also promote plant growth under abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, and heavy metal pollution. In addition, <i>B. cereus</i> strains produced extracellular enzymes and antibiotic lipopeptides or triggered induced systemic resistance, which allows indirect stimulation of plant growth. As far as biocontrol is concerned, these PGPB can suppress the development of agriculturally important phytopathogens, including bacterial phytopathogens (e.g., <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i>, <i>Pectobacterium carotovorum</i>, and <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i>), fungal phytopathogens (e.g., <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>, <i>Botrytis cinerea</i>, and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>), and other phytopathogenic organisms (e.g., <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i> (Nematoda) and <i>Plasmodiophora brassicae</i> (Protozoa)). In conclusion, it should be noted that there are still few studies on the effectiveness of <i>B. cereus</i> under field conditions, particularly, there is a lack of comprehensive analyses comparing the PGP effects of <i>B. cereus</i> and mineral fertilizers, which should be reduced in favor of decreasing the use of mineral fertilizers. It is also worth mentioning that there are still very few studies on the impact of <i>B. cereus</i> on the indigenous microbiota and its persistence after application to soil. Further studies would help to understand the interactions between <i>B. cereus</i> and indigenous microbiota, subsequently contributing to increasing its effectiveness in promoting plant growth.
first_indexed 2024-03-11T03:04:39Z
format Article
id doaj.art-65520d412d7d4f3583717c3776d7bfd0
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1661-6596
1422-0067
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-11T03:04:39Z
publishDate 2023-06-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series International Journal of Molecular Sciences
spelling doaj.art-65520d412d7d4f3583717c3776d7bfd02023-11-18T08:03:35ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-06-012411975910.3390/ijms24119759Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>Iryna Kulkova0Jakub Dobrzyński1Paweł Kowalczyk2Grzegorz Bełżecki3Karol Kramkowski4Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute, Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, PolandInstitute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute, Falenty, 3 Hrabska Avenue, 05-090 Raszyn, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3 Str., 05-110 Jabłonna, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3 Str., 05-110 Jabłonna, PolandDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 Str., 15-089 Białystok, PolandPlant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) appear to be a sensible competitor to conventional fertilization, including mineral fertilizers and chemical plant protection products. Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting bacteria exhibiting plant-stimulating traits is, more widely known as a pathogen, <i>Bacillus cereus</i>. To date, several environmentally safe strains of <i>B. cereus</i> have been isolated and described, including <i>B. cereus</i> WSE01, MEN8, YL6, SA1, ALT1, ERBP, GGBSTD1, AK1, AR156, C1L, and T4S. These strains have been studied under growth chamber, greenhouse, and field conditions and have shown many significant traits, including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase production or phosphate solubilization, which allows direct plant growth promotion. It includes an increase in biometrics traits, chemical element content (e.g., N, P, and K), and biologically active substances content or activity, e.g., antioxidant enzymes and total soluble sugar. Hence, <i>B. cereus</i> has supported the growth of plant species such as soybean, maize, rice, and wheat. Importantly, some <i>B. cereus</i> strains can also promote plant growth under abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, and heavy metal pollution. In addition, <i>B. cereus</i> strains produced extracellular enzymes and antibiotic lipopeptides or triggered induced systemic resistance, which allows indirect stimulation of plant growth. As far as biocontrol is concerned, these PGPB can suppress the development of agriculturally important phytopathogens, including bacterial phytopathogens (e.g., <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i>, <i>Pectobacterium carotovorum</i>, and <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i>), fungal phytopathogens (e.g., <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>, <i>Botrytis cinerea</i>, and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>), and other phytopathogenic organisms (e.g., <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i> (Nematoda) and <i>Plasmodiophora brassicae</i> (Protozoa)). In conclusion, it should be noted that there are still few studies on the effectiveness of <i>B. cereus</i> under field conditions, particularly, there is a lack of comprehensive analyses comparing the PGP effects of <i>B. cereus</i> and mineral fertilizers, which should be reduced in favor of decreasing the use of mineral fertilizers. It is also worth mentioning that there are still very few studies on the impact of <i>B. cereus</i> on the indigenous microbiota and its persistence after application to soil. Further studies would help to understand the interactions between <i>B. cereus</i> and indigenous microbiota, subsequently contributing to increasing its effectiveness in promoting plant growth.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/11/9759direct plant growth promotionbiocontrolspore-forming bacteriaeco-friendly biostimulants
spellingShingle Iryna Kulkova
Jakub Dobrzyński
Paweł Kowalczyk
Grzegorz Bełżecki
Karol Kramkowski
Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
direct plant growth promotion
biocontrol
spore-forming bacteria
eco-friendly biostimulants
title Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
title_full Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
title_fullStr Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
title_full_unstemmed Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
title_short Plant Growth Promotion Using <i>Bacillus cereus</i>
title_sort plant growth promotion using i bacillus cereus i
topic direct plant growth promotion
biocontrol
spore-forming bacteria
eco-friendly biostimulants
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/11/9759
work_keys_str_mv AT irynakulkova plantgrowthpromotionusingibacilluscereusi
AT jakubdobrzynski plantgrowthpromotionusingibacilluscereusi
AT pawełkowalczyk plantgrowthpromotionusingibacilluscereusi
AT grzegorzbełzecki plantgrowthpromotionusingibacilluscereusi
AT karolkramkowski plantgrowthpromotionusingibacilluscereusi