Quantitative Analysis of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GR4-5 in Soil

• Published in: Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture Vol. 23; no. 4
• Main Authors: Kim, D., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea, Kim, B.Y., ChunLab, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Ahn, J.H., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea, Weon, H.Y., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea, Kim, S.I., Gangwon-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, Kim, W.G., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea, Song, J.K., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.12.2015
• Subjects: BACILLUS; bacillus amyloliquefaciens,microcosm,quantitative PCR,survivability
• ISSN: 1229-3571

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GR4-5 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Korean ginseng and displayed broad-spectrum suppression of ginseng root rot pathogens. The survivability of B. amyloliquefaciens GR4-5 in soil was investigated under three different conditions; indoor, outdoor ¦¡ of which soil was put in 14 mL tube after treatment ¦¡ and field environments. Soil samples were collected over a fourweek period from three experimental designs, and assessed for 16S rRNA gene copy number by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). In outdoor condition, the 16S rRNA gene copy number of Bacillus spp. was 8.35 log copies g soil-1 immediately after the GR4-5 treatment. Two weeks later, the 16S rRNA gene copy number of Bacillus spp. (6.70 log copies g soil-1) was similar to that of the control (6.38 log copies g soil-1). In indoor condition, the 16S rRNA gene copy number of Bacillus spp. maintained in a certain level for a longer period than those in outdoor and field. The 16S rRNA gene copy number of Bacillus spp. in field experiment was reduced faster than that of outdoor condition. Our results show that B. amyloliquefaciens GR4-5 can survive in bulk soil for 1 week, indicating its potential use as a biocontrol agent following 7 day application intervals. This study presents that outdoor microcosm system design could be a useful method to assess easily the survivability of beneficial microorganisms.