Description
Acetobacter association with various plants:
| Crop | Ace Colonization Area |
| Sugarcane | root, root hair, stem, leaf |
| Cameroon grass | root, stem |
| Sweet potato | root, stem tuber |
| Coffee | root, rhizosphere, stem |
| Ragi | root, rhizosphere, stem |
| Tea | Root |
| Pineapple | Fruit |
| Mango | Fruit |
| Banana | Rhizosphere |
Cell Structure and Metabolism
Acetobacter is an obligatory aerobic, nitrogen-fixing bacteria that is known for producing acid as a result of metabolic processes. While all nitrogen-fixing bacteria contain nitrogenase in order to utilize atmospheric nitrogen gas as a source for metabolic biosynthesis, different nitrogen-fixing microorganisms protect the oxygen-sensitive microorganisms from oxygen exposure in different ways. Acetobacter sp. was called interesting because it carries out nitrogen fixation under aerobic conditions. It needs oxygen for the production of large quantities of ATP required for nitrogen fixation; however, little is known about the mechanism or system that protects the nitrogenase under aerobic conditions. Acetobacter is a plant endophyte and has been said to be capable of excreting about half of its fixed nitrogen in a form that plants can use.
Doses
Apply 500ml Ace per acre through drip irrigation. Can be used as a foliar application on Sugarcane crop.
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