Sains Malaysiana 53(12)(2024): 3871-3881

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2024-5312-03

 

Isolation and Characterization of Endophytic Bacteria from the Vegetative Phase of Indonesian Garlic var. ‘Tawangmangu Baru

(Pengasingan dan Pencirian Bakteria Endofit daripada Fasa Vegetatif Bawang Putih Indonesia var. ‘Tawangmangu Baru’)

 

SAPTINI MUKTI RAHAJENG1, FARIDA YULIANTI2,*, UNUN TRIASIH2, DITA AGISIMANTO2, NIRMALA F. DEVY2, HARDIYANTO2, NUR HAYATI HADIBA3 & HADI M. YUSUF2

 

1Ketindan Agricultural Training Center, Jln. Ketindan No.1, Lawang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
2Research Center for Horticulture, BRIN, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
3Filant-Corp, Jalan Tarimin 12, Tlekung, Junrejo, Kota Batu, East Java, Indonesia

 

Received: 20 March 2024/Accepted: 25 October 2024

 

Abstract

The high demand for garlic (Allium sativum L.) has led to efforts to improve its productivity. Garlic endophytic bacteria have been found to boost the growth of garlic plants and protect them from diseases without any harmful effects on the host. The objective of the study was to isolate and characterise the endophytic bacteria present in the healthy local Indonesian garlic variety ‘Tawangmangu Baru’ towards developing them as plant growth-promoting bacteria in improving garlic quality and productivity. The isolation of endophytic bacteria was performed from garlic leaves and roots during the vegetative phase. A total of 20 endophytic bacteria isolated from garlic leaves and roots were characterised by their morphology and tested for their ability to fix nitrogen (N), produce auxin (IAA), and solubilise phosphate. All the isolates were able to fix nitrogen, with 15 of the isolates found to be Gram-positive having bacilli cell shape. Furthermore, 8 isolates were shown to produce auxin, while 10 isolates were able to solubilise phosphate, with both groups originating from the root sample. Five potential isolates were identified as nitrogen-fixing, IAA-producing, and phosphate-solubilising, with the highest values of IAA concentration and the Phosphate Solubilisation Index (PSI) being 10.71 ppm and 2.00, respectively. These 5 potential endophytic bacterial isolates were genetically identified as similar to Lysobacter tolerans, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter huaxiensis, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Enterobacter hormaechei. The potential endophytic bacterial isolates hold promise for developing garlic plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) to enhance garlic production both qualitatively and quantitatively.

 

Keywords: Allium sativum; endophytic bacteria; IAA; nitrogen; phosphate

 

Abstrak

Permintaan yang tinggi untuk bawang putih (Allium sativum L.) membawa kepada usaha untuk meningkatkan produktivitinya. Bakteria endofit bawang putih didapati mempunyai keupayaan untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan melindungi tumbuhan bawang putih daripada penyakit, tanpa kesan berbahaya pada perumah. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk memencilkan dan mencirikan bakteria endofit yang terdapat dalam bawang putih tempatan Indonesia var ‘Tawangmangu Barubagi membangunkannya sebagai bakteria penggalak pertumbuhan tumbuhan dalam meningkatkan kualiti dan produktiviti bawang putih. Pemencilan bakteria endofit dilakukan daripada daun dan akar bawang putih semasa fasa vegetatif. Sebanyak 20 bakteria endofit yang dipencilkan daripada daun dan akar bawang putih telah dicirikan morfologinya dan diuji kebolehannya untuk mengikat nitrogen (N), menghasilkan auksin (IAA) dan melarutkan fosfat. Semua pencilan dapat mengikat nitrogen dengan 15 pencilan didapati sebagai Gram-positif yang mempunyai bentuk rod. Tambahan pula, 8 pencilan telah menunjukkan keupayaan menghasilkan auksin, manakala 10 pencilan berupaya melarutkan fosfat, yang kesemuanya berasal daripada sampel akar. Sebanyak 5 pencilan berpotensi dikenal pasti sebagai pengikat nitrogen, penghasil IAA dan pelarut fosfat, dengan nilai kepekatan IAA dan IPF Indeks Pelarutan Fosfat (IPF) tertinggi, masing-masing ialah 10.71 ppm dan 2.00. Kesemua 5 pencilan bakteria endofit yang berpotensi ini dikenal pasti secara genetik menyamai Lysobacter tolerans, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter huaxiensis, Klebsiella oxytoca dan Enterobacter hormaechei. Pencilan bakteria endofit yang berpotensi merupakan prospek dalam membangunkan bakteria penggalak pertumbuhan bawang putih untuk meningkatkan pengeluaran bawang putih secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif.

 

Kata kunci: Allium sativum; bakteria endofit; fosfat; IAA; nitrogen

 

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*Corresponding author; email: farida.yulianti@brin.go.id

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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