Poster Title
P-01 The Effects of Celite Formulated Rhizobium rubi and Tryptophan on Velvetleaf Plant Growth
Abstract
Rhizobium rubi AT3-4RS/6 and tryptophan may be useful in replacing chemical herbicides as biological control agents. Previous research has shown that Rhizobium rubi AT3-4RS/6 produces IAA-like compounds that are deleterious to weed growth. In this project R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 will be formulated in Celite, a granular, diatomaceous earth carrier. The purpose of this research is to analyze if tryptophan influences R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 populations in the velveltleaf rhizosphere, and if this colonization is associated with reduced root weight and shoot length. The experiment design consists of five soil treatments (bacteria+tryptophan+celite, tryptophan+celite, bacteria+celite, celite alone, and soil alone) with 10 velvetleaf plants each. The decreasing trend of the root weights, shoot lengths, and bacterial colony counts of the tryptophan and R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 treatments will be recorded and analyzed using two statistical tests (t-test and ANOVA).
Thesis Record URL
Location
Buller Hallway
Start Date
3-7-2014 2:30 PM
End Date
3-7-2014 4:00 PM
P-01 The Effects of Celite Formulated Rhizobium rubi and Tryptophan on Velvetleaf Plant Growth
Buller Hallway
Rhizobium rubi AT3-4RS/6 and tryptophan may be useful in replacing chemical herbicides as biological control agents. Previous research has shown that Rhizobium rubi AT3-4RS/6 produces IAA-like compounds that are deleterious to weed growth. In this project R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 will be formulated in Celite, a granular, diatomaceous earth carrier. The purpose of this research is to analyze if tryptophan influences R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 populations in the velveltleaf rhizosphere, and if this colonization is associated with reduced root weight and shoot length. The experiment design consists of five soil treatments (bacteria+tryptophan+celite, tryptophan+celite, bacteria+celite, celite alone, and soil alone) with 10 velvetleaf plants each. The decreasing trend of the root weights, shoot lengths, and bacterial colony counts of the tryptophan and R. rubi AT3/4RS/6 treatments will be recorded and analyzed using two statistical tests (t-test and ANOVA).
Acknowledgments
J.N. Andrews Honors Scholar
Advisor: Robert Zdor, Biology