Isolation and Identification of Bacteria from the Rhizoplane of Rice

Authors

  • Saadit Rasool University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Rubina Arshad Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Faiza Iqbal University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Iqra Iqbal Department of Zoology, Government College Women University Sialkot, Pakistan; Pakistan Science Mission (PSM), Narowal (Noor Kot 51770), Pakistan

Keywords:

Bacterial diversity, rhizoplane, rice, tolerance to stress, net house.

Abstract

This study was conducted to characterize bacterial diversity in the rhizoplane of rice. Soil samples were collected in sterile Petri plates from the rhizoplane of different rice varieties grown in the Net house. Samples were analyzed for their bacterial content following colony morphology, microscopic and biochemical characters. Bacterial density recorded was in the range of 3.51 x 104 - 2.63 x 106 organisms per gram of soil. The isolated microbes were represented by a mixed population of five species (Bacillus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp., Pseudomonas sp., and Escherichia coli). This study revealed that the bacterial population in the rhizoplane of rice varies significantly which may have an impact on the plant roots for their tolerance to stress.

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Published

2019-09-30

How to Cite

Rasool, S., Arshad, R., Iqbal, F., & Iqbal, I. (2019). Isolation and Identification of Bacteria from the Rhizoplane of Rice. International Journal of Nanotechnology and Allied Sciences, 3(2), 45–49. Retrieved from https://psmjournals.org/index.php/ijnas/article/view/358

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Short Communications

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