Evaluation of polymers for the liquid rhizobial formulation and their influence in the Rhizobium-Cowpea interaction

To develop proposals in bacterial formulations applicable to the agricultural sector, a study of physicochemical and biological parameters of the polymeric materials is essential. Here, we evaluated the effects of eight polymers on the cellular viability of Rhizobium sp. G58 during a 2-month period....

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Published in:Universitas scientiarum 2014, Vol.19 (3), p.265-275
Main Authors: Rivera, Diego, Obando, Melissa, Barbosa, Helber, Rojas Tapias, Daniel, Bonilla Buitrago, Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural industry
Farm buildings
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Multivariate analysis
Polymers
Principal components analysis
Sodium
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Summary:To develop proposals in bacterial formulations applicable to the agricultural sector, a study of physicochemical and biological parameters of the polymeric materials is essential. Here, we evaluated the effects of eight polymers on the cellular viability of Rhizobium sp. G58 during a 2-month period. From these results, we selected the three polymers that yielded the best results in respect to the survival of the bacteria. An assay of the effect of the polymers on the symbiotic activity of Rhizobium-Cowpea and the agronomic parameters was conducted under greenhouse conditions, based on the principal component analysis. A positive effect was found in Rhizobium sp. G58 using the Tukey's Test (p
ISSN:0122-7483
2027-1352
DOI:10.11144/Javeriana.SC19-3.eplr