Research article

AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING MICROORGANISMS OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM

Joshi Chinmay1 and Soni Manish2

Online First: December 30, 2022


This investigation aimed to isolate potent phosphate solubilizing endophytic (PPSE) bacteria from mangrove. Different biochemical tests were performed to tested for Indole acetic acid (IAA), siderophore and Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) producing ability. A highly potent PPSE bacterium was selected. Then effect of carbon, nitrogen, pH, and incubation time on phosphate solubilizing ability of the isolated S23 was studied. Further, two different phosphate requiring plants cluster bean and sorghum were tested with the isolated S23 to check their plant growth after the bacterial treatment. Data suggested the and phylogenetic analysis revealed it to be Acinetobactor rudis-S23 excellent growth in treated cluster bean and sorghum plants compared to the control.

Keywords

Hydrogen Cyanide, Indole acetic acid, phosphate solubilizing endophytic bacteria, Acinetobactor rudis