The objectives of this research were to isolate and select P. taeda growth promoting rhizobacteria. The bacteria were isolated from 150 day-old pine seedlings and the selection was carried out with the strains inoculation (10(8) u.f.c/mL) in the proportion of 0.1 mL/cm³. After 150 days of sowing, aerial part height, stem diameter and roots and aerial part dry matter weight were evaluated. From the 99 tested strains, six (UFV AL9, UFV-AM5, UFV-AM2, UFV-F3, UFV-G2 and UFV-G4) stood out due to their capacity of stimulating the growth and quality improvement of P. taeda seedlings. Significant differences were not observed between the control and the other tested strains.
Pinus; Rhizobacterias and Seedling quality
