Isolation and identification of root nodule bacteria from guar Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) belongs to the family Fabaceae and is one of the promising crops for cultivation in Russia. Beans contain a large number of protein and fatty oil content, green beans can serve as a valuable source of food and feeds (as seed flour and not ground granulated feeds), but the plant is more in demand as a source of guar gum, which is a polysaccharide formed by galactose and mannose (galactomannan) and is contained in the endosperm of the seeds of this plant. Guar gum is widely used in various industries: food, textile, cosmetic, oil and other. Guar comes from India, where approximately 80 % of the world's production of guar gum is obtained. However, due to high demand, the plant is cultivated throughout the world in areas with a suitable climate (the USA, Sudan, Kenya, Pakistan, Australia), including in the south of the Russian Federation. It is known that the productivity of leguminous crops depends not only on climatic conditions, but also on the effectiveness of symbiosis of plants with nodule bacteria (rhizobia), which is determined by the nitrogen-fixing activity and competitiveness of strains, as well as their complementarity to a particular variety...