Coinoculation of a Siderophore Overproducing Rhizobial Strain Mutant with Moong bean Rhizobium Strain MO1 Enhances Growth and Nodulation of Moong Plants (Vigna radiata) Plants

Abstract

Influence of siderophore production by a coinoculant rhizobial strain BICC 651 on nodulation and nitrogen fixation of the strain Rhizobium MO1 on moong plants was studied. The strain BICC 651 was isolated from a nodule of Cicer arietinum and the siderophore produced by the strain was cross-utilizable by Rhizobium MO1. Coinoculation with a siderophore overproducing mutant N15 of the strain BICC 651 enhanced symbiotic performance of the strain MO1 and improved general growth of moong plants.