Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Innovative Horticulture

Influence of endophytic microbes on micro-propagated banana plantlets

Bibarie Mech; Animesh Sarkar; N.K. Adhikary; et al.

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted to investigate the physiological response of micro-propagated banana plantlets with different endophytic microbes at Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University during 2024. In vitro banana plantlets cv. ‘Grand Naine’ were transferred into rooting media and treated with six different endophytic microbes (Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma asperellum, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis, Azospirillum, Azotobacter) on first week of May, 2024 following Randomized Block Design (RBD) with six replications. The physiological attributes of growth viz., plant growth rate (3.78%), shoot height (15.27 cm), total number of leaves (8.00), leaf area duration (105.63 days), leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis at 60- days after transplanting (DAT). However, significant response in context of leaf production rate (0.09 leaf day-1), leaf area index (6.43) and leaf area ratio (218.69 cm2 g-1) were found in Pseudomonas fluorescens. Weak root system along with less number of roots (11.67 to 12.00) were observed both in control and Azotobacter treated plantlets. Maximum specific leaf area (327.06 cm2 g-1) and plant vigour index (7.22) were observed with Trichoderma asperellum treatment.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis increased banana plant growth rate to 3.78%.

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bananat0
Treatment
Bacillus subtilise0
Interactor
Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
plant growth ratee0
Direction
augmentede0
Value
3.78%e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plant growth rate (3.78%), shoot height (15.27 cm), total number of leaves (8.00), leaf area duration (105.63 days), leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis at 60- days after transplanting (DAT)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Bacillus subtilis augmented shoot height to 15.27 cm.

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Bacillus subtilise0
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Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
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shoot heighte0
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augmentede0
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15.27 cme0

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Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plant growth rate (3.78%), shoot height (15.27 cm), total number of leaves (8.00), leaf area duration (105.63 days), leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis at 60- days after transplanting (DAT)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis augmented leaf number to 8.00.

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bananat0
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Bacillus subtilise0
Interactor
Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
total number of leavese0
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augmentede0
Value
8.00e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“total number of leaves (8.00), leaf area duration (105.63 days), leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis augmented leaf area duration to 105.63 days.

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bananat0
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Bacillus subtilise0
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Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
leaf area duratione0
Direction
augmentede0
Value
105.63 dayse0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“leaf area duration (105.63 days), leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis augmented leaf area index to 6.64.

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bananat0
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Bacillus subtilise0
Interactor
Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
leaf area indexe0
Direction
augmentede0
Value
6.64e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“leaf area index (6.64), total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis augmented root number to 23.67.

Taxon
bananat0
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Bacillus subtilise0
Interactor
Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
total number of rootse0
Direction
augmentede0
Value
23.67e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“total number of roots (23.67) and net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 765–883 · show in text ↑
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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus subtilis augmented net assimilation rate to 2.11 g cm-2 wk-1.

Taxon
bananat0
Treatment
Bacillus subtilise0
Interactor
Bacillus subtilisBacillus subtilise0symbiont
Outcome
net assimilation ratee0
Direction
augmentede0
Value
2.11 g cm-2 wk-1e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis · InteractorY tambe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“net assimilation rate (2.11 g cm-2 wk-1) were notably augmented by Bacillus subtilis”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Pseudomonas fluorescens produced a significant leaf production rate of 0.09 leaf day-1.

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Pseudomonas fluorescensPseudomonas fluorescense0symbiont
Outcome
leaf production ratee0
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0.09 leaf day-1e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Pseudomonas fluorescens
Pseudomonas fluorescens · InteractorNinjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant response in context of leaf production rate (0.09 leaf day-1), leaf area index (6.43) and leaf area ratio (218.69 cm2 g-1) were found in Pseudomonas fluorescens”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Pseudomonas fluorescens gave a significant leaf area index of 6.43.

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bananat0
Treatment
Pseudomonas fluorescense0
Interactor
Pseudomonas fluorescensPseudomonas fluorescense0symbiont
Outcome
leaf area indexe0
Value
6.43e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Pseudomonas fluorescens
Pseudomonas fluorescens · InteractorNinjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant response in context of leaf production rate (0.09 leaf day-1), leaf area index (6.43) and leaf area ratio (218.69 cm2 g-1) were found in Pseudomonas fluorescens”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 932–1104 · show in text ↑
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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Pseudomonas fluorescens gave a significant leaf area ratio of 218.69 cm2 g-1.

Taxon
bananat0
Treatment
Pseudomonas fluorescense0
Interactor
Pseudomonas fluorescensPseudomonas fluorescense0symbiont
Outcome
leaf area ratioe0
Value
218.69 cm2 g-1e0

Not reportedComparatorDirection

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Pseudomonas fluorescens
Pseudomonas fluorescens · InteractorNinjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant response in context of leaf production rate (0.09 leaf day-1), leaf area index (6.43) and leaf area ratio (218.69 cm2 g-1) were found in Pseudomonas fluorescens”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 932–1104 · show in text ↑
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“banana”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Control and Azotobacter plantlets had weak roots and 11.67 to 12.00 roots.

Taxon
bananat0
Outcome
Weak root system along with less number of rootse0
Value
11.67 to 12.00e0

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“Weak root system along with less number of roots (11.67 to 12.00) were observed both in control and Azotobacter treated plantlets”

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“banana”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Trichoderma asperellum gave maximum specific leaf area of 327.06 cm2 g-1.

Taxon
bananat0
Treatment
Trichoderma asperellum treatmente0
Interactor
Trichoderma asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0symbiont
Outcome
specific leaf areae0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
327.06 cm2 g-1e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Trichoderma asperellum
Trichoderma asperellum · InteractorTashkoskip · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum specific leaf area (327.06 cm2 g-1) and plant vigour index (7.22) were observed with Trichoderma asperellum treatment”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Trichoderma asperellum gave maximum plant vigour index of 7.22.

Taxon
bananat0
Treatment
Trichoderma asperellum treatmente0
Interactor
Trichoderma asperellumTrichoderma asperellume0symbiont
Outcome
plant vigour indexe0
Direction
Maximume0
Value
7.22e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Trichoderma asperellum
Trichoderma asperellum · InteractorTashkoskip · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maximum specific leaf area (327.06 cm2 g-1) and plant vigour index (7.22) were observed with Trichoderma asperellum treatment”

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“banana”

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Trichoderma asperellum · growth · MusaResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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Bacillus subtilis · growth · MusaResults agree

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Pseudomonas fluorescens · yield · MusaResults agree

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Pseudomonas fluorescens · growth · MusaResults agree

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