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Pilot Project: Plant Hormones and Soil Bacterial Populations in Plant Growth Enhancement
The way microorganisms affect plant health, through the contribution of nitrogen or phosphorus fixation by bacteria to the growing plants, has been thoroughly studied. Commonly referred to as Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPBs), these organisms play a key role in enhancing plant growth by assisting in the production of indole acetic acid (IAA), facilitating the uptake of nutrients via mechanisms like phosphorus solubilization, and producing inhibitory substances that protect plants from pathogens. However, the reverse of this phenomenon has not been studied as deeply. This study will focus on how the addition of plant hormones, more specifically, gibberellins, affects the soil bacteria population. Biolog EcoPlates will be used to analyze microbial communities and keep track of their growth. By analyzing various factors such as the selected hormone, concentrations applied, and other variables, we aim to discover whether alterations in bacterial population diversity correlate with plant growth, the introduction of exogenous hormone treatments, or a combination of both