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Growth Promoting Activity of Lead Resistant Bacillus Subtilis Isolated from Petrochemical Waste Water at Haldia, West Bengal on Indian Mustard Saplings Under Metal Stress

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: With ever increasing population to feed and shrinking arable land arising from industrialization, we are in a dilemma to survive sustainably along with the ecosystem we belong to. Adding to this, soil is continuously getting contaminated with various heavy metals through multiple anthropogenic practices. Phytoremediation can be one economically feasible solution to soil pollution as plants are natural habitants of soil. Rhizosperic microbes are essentially part of the solution as they aid in promoting the health and wellbeing of the plant species. For a long time, these plant growth promoting rhizospheric bacteria (PGPRs) have established their role in heavy metal laden soil as well. We report of a lead resistant Bacillus sp. isolated from petrochemical waste water at Haldia, West Bengal and its role in promoting germination of Indian mustard and tomato saplings in presence of 1000ppm Pb(NO3)2 along with growth of Indian mustard saplings under metal stress.

Source: Current Agriculture Research Journal

DOI: 10.12944/carj.11.1.10

Authors: Harekrishna Jana, Ankana chatterjee, Shakuntala Ghorai, Puspendu Shit

Institution: Utkal University

Language: English

Topic: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India