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Samarin Faruk Inamdar1*, Seema N. Deshpande2 and Rahul R. Shelke3
1,2Department of Microbiology, D.B.F. Dayanand College of Arts and Science, Solapur (MH), India.
3 Department of Microbiology, Shri Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Barshi, Dist. Solapur. (MH), India.
Email: samarininamdar1@gmail.com
Received-01.11.2025, Revised-12.11.2025, Accepted-27.11.2025
Abstract: Endophytic bacteria from medicinal plants represent a valuable resource for novel bioinoculants for enhancing crop productivity. This study evaluated the effect of selected endophytic bacterial isolates (A4 and A6) from Adhatoda vasica on the growth and biomass of soybean (Glycine max L.) under pot conditions. Healthy soybean seeds were inoculated with individual isolates, and growth parameters including shoot length, root length, and fresh and dry biomass were recorded at 35 and 60 days after sowing. Inoculated plants exhibited significant improvement in all measured parameters compared to uninoculated controls. Inoculation with isolate A4 resulted in more significant enhancement of overall plant growth. This highly potent isolate was identified via 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Brevibacillus formosus strain JFI-4. These findings highlight the potential of selected endophytic bacteria as eco-friendly bioinoculants for sustainable soybean cultivation.
Keywords: Adhatoda vasica, Biocontrol, Endophytic bacteria, Plant Growth Promotion (PGP), Fusarium sp.
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