They studied the growth of peppers in the presence of a bacterium known as Bacillus subtilis in seeds of pepper plant and observed their germination rate and seedling growth for the first three weeks after germination. They created a strategy for achieving maturity in a short time.
Anas Ahmed and Talha Zubair are the first two Bangladeshi members of the ISIF team to acheive medal at any category. After a four-stage competition, their team finished second runner-up out of the 330 eventually chosen teams.
Both of them studied at Chittagong Cantonment Public School with an SSC and now admitted into Notre Dame College in Dhaka.
The results of utilizing this bacterium in any crop, according to young researchers, can be obtained quite soon. Using this procedure, it is feasible to create double the yield while maintaining the quality of the crop seeds.
Meanwhile, those concerned believe that these two school students' good thinking and invention can contribute more to the country's economy.
BactoCrop's Founder Talha Zubair stated, "BactoCrop is a startup that I started a few months ago for implementing our project to reduce plant seed germination time, increase the germination rate, and increase growth rate by using beneficial soil microbiome.
My research revealed that by employing Bacillus subtilis bacteria, anyone might boost seedling growth and reduce plant germination time. I conducted a 5-month study after my SSC exam to investigate the relationship between seed germination time, germination rate, and seedling growth of pepper plants (Capsicum frutescens) in soil-dwelling Bacillus subtilis bacteria, with a particular focus on the function and influence of the alpha-amylase enzyme. I'm so optimistic and hopeful about this project".