Tarbiat Modares University Journal of Crop Protection 2251-9041 8 4 2019 08 01 Antifungal activity of isolated Bacillus species against chickpea Fusarium wilt 449 464 1449 10.48311/jcp.2019.1449 EN Rouag Noureddine Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas - Sétif 1, Algeria. Hannane Abed Laboratory of Characterization and Natural Resources Valorization, Faculty SNV-TU, University Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria. Moutassam Dahou Laboratory of Characterization and Natural Resources Valorization, Faculty SNV-TU, University Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria. Selma Mehmah Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas - Sétif 1, Algeria. Sabrina Benabid Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas - Sétif 1, Algeria. Journal Article Biocontrol of <em>Fusarium oxysporum </em>f. sp. <em>ciceris </em>by six <em>Bacillus </em>species was evaluated. Also plant growth promoting potential of the bacteria was assessed. Results showed that four bacterial strains produced the chitinase and cellulase enzymes and all isolates produced indole acetic acid. <em>Bacillus </em><em>licheniformis </em>proved to be the most productive of hydrogen cyanide and particularly,<em> Bacillus firmus</em> solubilized phosphorus on Pikovskaya solid and liquid media. The majority of strains were able to produce siderophore and three produced NH₃. Results showed that the Flip05-156C chickpea variety was less susceptible to <em>Foc</em> isolates compared to Flip93-93C and there was a clear difference in pathogenicity of the <em>Foc</em> isolates. Thus, <em>Foc</em>1 and <em>Foc</em>2 isolates caused 31.25% and 41.66%, plant mortality, respectively. As regards PGPR effect, results showed that <em>B. </em><em>licheniformis </em>gave the best branching number, stem length and root weight of both chickpea varieties. However, <em>Bacillus </em><em>lentus</em> distinctly improved the root length while<em> Bacillus </em><em>amyloliquefaciens</em> improved weight of the vegetative parts. https://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article_1449_2dffbc474aa176b6dc957938c15d0c8b.pdf