Coal mining rejects can raise the concentration of heavy metals and impede the growth of plants in these areas. One strategy for restoring these environments is the association of microorganisms with the rhizosphere, which can help promote plant growth, as well as decreasing the toxicity of heavy metals. The objective of this study was to isolate and identify endospore-forming rhizobacteria (EFR) in areas affected by coal-mining waste, in a deposit in the municipal district of Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina […]

Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant growth boosters can be an option for increased productivity in several crops, including lettuce. Four assays with rhizobacteria isolates from different origins were carried out to verify their potential for growth enhancement in lettuce. Seventy seven fluorescent pseudomonads, 23 Bacillus, and 11 other rhizospheric bacteria isolates were tested in sterilized sand, in sterilized soil, and in a substrate mixture of soil and cattle manure (1:1, in volume), similar to the mixture used by producers, and in […]