This invention discloses a
plant rhizosphere growth-promoting bacterium, *
Aristolochia nitroguaiacos* (…). Paenarthrobacter nitroguajacolicus YD-2-4, deposited at the China Microbial Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) under accession number CGMCC No. 36649, possesses various growth-promoting properties, including
nitrogen fixation,
phosphorus solubilization, IAA production, and
ACC deaminase production. It significantly promotes the growth of
forage grasses such as alfalfa, wheatgrass, crested wheatgrass, red fescue,
Artemisia arenaria, and Stipa purpurea. The strain promoted
shoot growth by 25.98% and 14.85% in
Artemisia arenaria and red fescue, respectively, and
root growth by 27.98% and 19.85% in
Artemisia arenaria and Stipa purpurea, respectively. It also increased
biomass accumulation in Artemisia arenaria and red fescue by 36.60% and 22.91%, respectively. Regarding
plant antioxidant capacity, YD-2-4 significantly enhanced
peroxidase activity in Artemisia arenaria and alfalfa, and increased the
total antioxidant capacity of red fescue and Stipa purpurea. Strain YD-2-4 can serve as an excellent
plant rhizosphere growth
promoter, and has broad application prospects in the microbial remediation of degraded grasslands in alpine regions and the development of biofertilizers.