تلخیص
Various Azotobacter cultures were isolated from the rhizosphere of maize. Ten fast growing cultures were selected (numbered as Zr, __Zig), and evaluated far their potential to produce auxins (IAA-equivalents) in vitro both in the absence and presence of auxin precursor, L-tryptophan (L-TRP). Azotobacter cultures varied in their auxin producing ability and Z4 was the most efficient auxin (3.1 leg IAA-equivalents ml.'') producer in the absence of L-TRP. Supplementation of the medium with L-TRP @ 10-3 and 10-4M stimulated auxin production by almost 2-fold over the unarnended control. Various environmental factors strongly affected L-TRP-dependent auxin biosynthesis in soil, and optimal productions were found at 6.0 mg L-TRP g-' soil, 6.0 mg glucose g' soil, pH7. 0, 40 °C temperature, shaking of 150 rpm, no nitrogen and 48 hours of incubation. Application of antibiotics (streptomycin or erythromycin) had inhibitory effects on auxin biosynthesis in soil.