Abstract
Plant growth-promoting microorganisms can enhance sulfur uptake and boost crop production. This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in physiology, metabolism, and yield of chickpeas following the application of sulfur and two microbial consortia: (1) Thiobacillus sp., Bacillus subtilis, Paraburkholderia fungorum, and Paenibacillus sp.; and (2) Enterobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp. The soil amendment involving a combination of sulfur and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) in any quantity had positive effects on the availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium in the soil. A combination of 90% sulfur with Enterobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp. resulted in a decrease in soil pH after harvesting in both years. Both years showed a strong correlation between soil pH and soil macronutrient concentration. In both years, the maximum grain yield was achieved through a combination of increased sulfur levels and SOB. The results reveal that sulfur application and SOB can increase nutrient availability, nutrient uptake, and yield of chickpea growth in calcareous soils.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur plus sulfur-oxidizing bacteria improved soil phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium availability.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinumt0 - Treatment
- combination of sulfur and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB)e0
- Interactor
- sulfur-oxidizing bacteriae0symbiont
- Outcome
- availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium in the soile0
- Direction
- positive effectse0
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Verbatim
e0“The soil amendment involving a combination of sulfur and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) in any quantity had positive effects on the availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium in the soil.”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
The 90% sulfur treatment with Enterobacter and Pseudomonas lowered postharvest soil pH in both years.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Treatment
- 90% sulfur with Enterobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp.e0
- Interactor
- Enterobacter sp.
Enterobactere0symbiont - Second interactor
- Pseudomonas sp.
Pseudomonase0symbiont - Outcome
- soil pHe0
- Direction
- decreasee0
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Verbatim
e0“A combination of 90% sulfur with Enterobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp. resulted in a decrease in soil pH after harvesting in both years.”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil pH and macronutrient concentration were strongly correlated in both years.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Outcome
- correlation between soil pH and soil macronutrient concentratione0
- Qualifier
- Both yearse0
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Verbatim
e0“Both years showed a strong correlation between soil pH and soil macronutrient concentration.”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Increased sulfur levels with sulfur-oxidizing bacteria produced maximum grain yield in both years.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Treatment
- increased sulfur levels and SOBe0
- Interactor
- SOBe0symbiont
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In both years, the maximum grain yield was achieved through a combination of increased sulfur levels and SOB.”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur with sulfur-oxidizing bacteria increased chickpea nutrient uptake.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- sulfur application and SOBe0
- Interactor
- SOBe0symbiont
- Outcome
- nutrient uptakee0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Setting
- calcareous soilse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results reveal that sulfur application and SOB can increase nutrient availability, nutrient uptake, and yield of chickpea growth in calcareous soils.”
t0“chickpea”
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