ena-STUDY-B. N. Bandodkar College of Science-07-02-2018-05:45:26:336-298
Present  study  focuses  on  isolation  of probable  novel  nitrogen  fixing and  phosphate  solubilizing  bacteria from Vetiveria zizanioides   in  order  to  formulate  a  bacterial  bio-fertilizer  with  plant  growth promoting characteristics.
Indian soils have received negligence in terms of soil fertility since several years. This has led to one major issue of 21st century viz., sustainable and environmentally safe agriculture. Use of bio-fertilizers is  one solution to this  problem.  Present  study  focuses  on  isolation  of probable  novel  nitrogen  fixing and  phosphate  solubilizing  bacteria  in  order  to  formulate  a  bacterial  biofertilizer  with  plant  growth promoting characteristics. Vetiver was selected as a plant of choice. Plant  based  dilute  culture  media  used  in  current  study  simulate  the  natural  environment  of  plant microflora.  Twenty  two  endophytic  and  rhizospheric  bacteria  were  isolated,  all  of  which  showed nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing ability. These would be used in formulating a biofertilizer.
Indian soils have received negligence in terms of soil fertility since several years. This has led to one major issue of 21st century viz., sustainable and environmentally safe agriculture. Use of bio-fertilizers is  one solution to this  problem.  Present  study  focuses  on  isolation  of probable  novel  nitrogen  fixing and  phosphate  solubilizing  bacteria  in  order  to  formulate  a  bacterial  biofertilizer  with  plant  growth promoting characteristics. Vetiver was selected as a plant of choice. Plant  based  dilute  culture  media  used  in  current  study  simulate  the  natural  environment  of  plant microflora.  Twenty  two  endophytic  and  rhizospheric  bacteria  were  isolated,  all  of  which  showed nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing ability. These would be used in formulating a biofertilizer.