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Amelioration of non-irrigated stress and improvement of sweet pumpkin fruit quality by Kushneria konosiri endophytic bacteria

  • Sang Tae Kim (Division of Agricultural Microbiology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Mee Kyung Sang (Division of Agricultural Microbiology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2023.10.11
  • Accepted : 2023.12.14
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This study examined the impact of two bacterial strains, H05E-12 and H05R-04, on alleviating non-irrigation-induced stress and its subsequent effects on the fruit productivity of sweet pumpkin plants. When subjected to non-irrigation-induced stress, the lipid peroxidation, proline, total phenol, and total soluble sugar content significantly decreased in plants treated with either H05E-12 or H05R-04 compared to the control. In a greenhouse experiment under non-irrigated conditions, H05E-12-treated plants exhibited higher stomatal conductance than the control, although there was no significant change in the soil plant analysis development(SPAD) value due to treatment. Upon re-watering, an increase in fruit diameter was observed in H05E-12-treated plants, and the L-ascorbic acid content in the fruit also showed a significant increase compared to the control. The H05E-12 strain was identified as Kushneria konosiri. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report detailing the beneficial effects of K. konosiri on the alleviation of non-irrigation-induced stress and the promotion of plant growth in sweet pumpkin plants.

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This work was supported by National Institute of Agricultural Sciences(Project No. PJ01351902) of Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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