Effect of Arthrobacter agilis UMCV2 on germination and growth of Pinus devoniana Lindley
Wilber Montejo-Mayo,
Eduardo Valencia-Cantero,
Pablo López-Albarrán,
Crisanto Velázquez-Becerra
Affiliations
Wilber Montejo-Mayo
Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Edificio D, Ciudad Universitaria. C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Eduardo Valencia-Cantero
Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Edificio D, Ciudad Universitaria. C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Pablo López-Albarrán
Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Edificio B5; Ciudad Universitaria. C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Crisanto Velázquez-Becerra
Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Edificio D, Ciudad Universitaria. C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Soil microorganisms are essential for growth, emergence and development in all plants. In our study we decided to evaluate the effect that A. agilis UMCV2 rhizobacteria had on germination and growth of plants of economic-forest interest as P. devoniana to an age of 65 days. Our results show that the UMCV2 bacteria promoted growth of P. devoniana at this early stage of development, further highlighting that despite the short time of interaction between these two, the bacterium was able to increase the rate of germination, increase the size of shoot and generate a proliferation of lateral roots. The data shows a huge potential for using inoculum both in the greenhouse and in open ground and generate a growth promoting species of interest in both agricultural and forest, thereby reducing production periods depending on the crop.
