Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon

Fankem Henri; Ngo Nkot Laurette; Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain; Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa; Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie; Nwaga Dieudonné

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Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon

Fankem Henri, Ngo Nkot Laurette, Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain, Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa, Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie, Nwaga Dieudonné

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Rock Phosphate (RP) is theoretically the cheapest fertilizer and most abundant, but its direct application in the soils is not always agronomically effective due to its low phosphorus (P) availability. An environmentally friendly and economically alternative to traditional processing of these deposits is the use of Phosphate Solubilising Microorganisms (PSM). Three Penicillium strains were screened for their aptitude in solubilising sparingly soluble phosphates as well as phosphate rock on plates and in broth supplemented with the different phosphate types. The three strains show the ability in solubilising at least two from the sparingly soluble phosphates types, with the solubilisation index (SI) varying from 1.44 to 4.74. All the strains were able to show halo zone on plates supplemented with Malian and Algerian rock phosphates with solubilisation index ranging from 1.2 to 1.8. No halo zone was detected on plates with Moroccan rock phosphate as sole phosphate source. However, significant amount of phosphorus were mobilised by all strains in broth with the different rock phosphates, including the Moroccan rock phosphate. The amount of solved P varied from 257.46 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 326.65 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 109) for Malian rock phosphate, from 152.61 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 337.56 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 27) for Algerian rock phosphate, and from 283.79 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 347.16 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 109) for Moroccan rock phosphate. The rock phosphate solubilisation was associated with pH media drop and both parameters were strongly correlated.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 2, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20140202.12
Page(s)	25-32
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Penicillium Spp, Rock Phosphates, Fixed Phosphates, Phosphate Solubilisation

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Fankem Henri; Ngo Nkot Laurette; Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain; Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa; Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie, et al. Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon. Am. J. Agric. For. 2014, 2(2), 25-32. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20140202.12

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Fankem Henri, Ngo Nkot Laurette, Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain, Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa, Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie, et al. Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon. Am J Agric For. 2014;2(2):25-32. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20140202.12

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Fankem Henri

Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Ngo Nkot Laurette

Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain

Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa

Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie

Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Nwaga Dieudonné

Department of Plant Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Fankem Henri, Ngo Nkot Laurette, Nguesseu Njanjouo Ghislain, Tchuisseu Tchakounte Gylaine Vanessa, Tchiazé Ifoué Alice Virginie, et al. Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon. Am J Agric For. 2014;2(2):25-32. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20140202.12

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  title = {Rock Phosphate Solubilisation by Strains of Penicillium Spp. Isolated from Farm and Forest Soils of three Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon},
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  abstract = {Rock Phosphate (RP) is theoretically the cheapest fertilizer and most abundant, but its direct application in the soils is not always agronomically effective due to its low phosphorus (P) availability. An environmentally friendly and economically alternative to traditional processing of these deposits is the use of Phosphate Solubilising Microorganisms (PSM). Three Penicillium strains were screened for their aptitude in solubilising sparingly soluble phosphates as well as phosphate rock on plates and in broth supplemented with the different phosphate types. The three strains show the ability in solubilising at least two from the sparingly soluble phosphates types, with the solubilisation index (SI) varying from 1.44 to 4.74. All the strains were able to show halo zone on plates supplemented with Malian and Algerian rock phosphates with solubilisation index ranging from 1.2 to 1.8. No halo zone was detected on plates with Moroccan rock phosphate as sole phosphate source. However, significant amount of phosphorus were mobilised by all strains in broth with the different rock phosphates, including the Moroccan rock phosphate. The amount of solved P varied from 257.46 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 326.65 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 109) for Malian rock phosphate, from 152.61 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 337.56 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 27) for Algerian rock phosphate, and from 283.79 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 43) to 347.16 mgP.L-1 (Penicillium sp. 109) for Moroccan rock phosphate. The rock phosphate solubilisation was associated with  pH media drop and both parameters were strongly correlated.},
 year = {2014}
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