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dc.contributor.authorAloo, Becky
dc.contributor.authorMbega, Ernest
dc.contributor.authorMakumba, Billy Amendi
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-01T08:20:59Z
dc.date.available2021-04-01T08:20:59Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-26
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42091-8_276-1#DOI
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1149
dc.description.abstractThe global rise in human population has led to the intensification of agricultural activities to meet the ever-rising food demand. The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a crop with the potential to tackle food security issues in developing countries due to its short growth cycle and high nutrient value. However, its cultivation is heavily dependent on artificial fertilizers for yield maximization which culminates in global warming and other environmental problems. There is need, therefore, for its alternative fertilization technologies to mitigate climate change. This study evaluated the potential of indigenous rhizobacteria for potato cropping in Tanzania. Ten potato rhizobacterial isolates belonging to Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Serratia, and Enterobacter genera were obtained from a previous collection from different agro-ecological areas in Tanzania. The isolates were characterized culturally, microscopically, biochemically, and by their carbohydrate utilization patterns. Their in vitro plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits such as nitrogen fixation, solubilization of phosphates, potassium, and zinc, and production of siderophores, indole acetic acid, and gibberellic acids were then evaluated. Lastly, sterilized potato seed tubers were bacterized with the inoculants and grown in pots of sterile soil in a screen-house using untreated plants as a control experiment. The potato rhizobacterial isolates had varying characteristics and showed varying in vitro PGP activities. The screen-house experiment also showed that the rhizobacterial treatments significantly ( p < 0.05) enhanced different parameters associated with potato growth by up to 91% and established the potential of most of the isolates as alternative biofertilizers in potato cropping systems in Tanzania.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research article published by Springer Nature, 2021en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.subjectPlant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)en_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen_US
dc.titleSustainable Food Production Systems for Climate Change Mitigation: Indigenous Rhizobacteria for Potato Bio-fertilization in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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