Influence of rice-husk biochar and Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT-1 on yield, biomass production, and nutrient uptake in two forage rice genotypes

KT Win, K Okazaki, T Ookawa, T Yokoyama… - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Biochar is widely used as a soil amendment to increase crop yields. However, the impact of
the interaction between the biochar and microbial inoculants (eg, biofertilizer) on plant …

Biofertilizer with Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 Spores Improves Growth, Productivity, and Lodging Resistance in Forage Rice

S Agake, Y Ohwaki, K Kojima, E Yoshikawa… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT1 is a plant growth-promoting bacterium (PGPB) applied as a
biofertilizer, containing its spores, for rice. In this study, we analyzed the short-term effects of …

Biostimulant and Beyond: Bacillus spp., the Important Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)-Based Biostimulant for Sustainable Agriculture

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian - Earth Systems and Environment, 2025 - Springer
Bacteria that colonize plant roots and increase plant growth are known as plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPRs can influence plant growth in two different ways …

Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus strain GIC41 as a potential plant biostimulant

N Ahsan, M Marian, H Suga… - Microbes and …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
To identify Lysinibacillus strains with the potential to function as plant biostimulants, we
screened 10 previously isolated Lysinibacillus strains from the rhizosphere and soil for their …

Seed coating by biofertilizer containing spores of Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 strain enhanced initial growth of Oryza sativa L.

S Agake, MD Artigas Ramirez, K Kojima… - Agronomy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In rice production, early growth is often slow in direct‐seeded system. Techniques to
overcome this barrier are needed. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Kikuichi—a …

Effects of endophytic Bacillus spp. on accumulation and distribution of iron in the shoots of lowland rice grown under iron toxic conditions

T Weinand, J Asch, F Asch - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The tolerance of plants against abiotic stresses can be greatly influenced by
their interaction with microbes. In lowland rice (Oryza sativa) production, the iron toxicity of …

Involvement of Peptidoglycan Receptor Proteins in Mediating the Growth-Promoting Effects of Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

MM Islam, S Agake, T Ito, S Habibi… - Plant and Cell …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 acts as plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria for various plants like
rice and Arabidopsis. Under stress conditions, B. pumilus TUAT1 forms spores with a thick …

Spore inoculation of Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 strain, a biofertilizer microorganism, enhances seedling growth by promoting root system development in rice

NP Ngo, T Yamada, S Higuma, N Ueno… - Soil Science and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to determine the effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPRs) on growth, root system development, nutrient absorption, and expression of genes …

Plant growth-promoting effects of viable and dead spores of Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 on Setaria viridis

S Agake, FP do Amaral, T Yamada… - Microbes and …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Spores are a stress-resistant form of Bacillus spp., which include species that are plant
growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Previous studies showed that the inoculation of …

Complete genome sequence of plant growth-promoting Bacillus pumilus TUAT1

S Okazaki, N Sano, T Yamada, K Ishii… - Microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 was isolated from soil in a university research field. Strain TUAT1
has the ability to promote the growth of plants, including that of rice, and has been …