Unravelling the potential of microbes isolated from rhizospheric soil of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) as plant growth promoter.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, the Cicer arietinum (chickpea) rhizosphere bacterial strains Azotobacter chroococcum (AU-1), Bacillus subtilis (AU-2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (AU-3) and Bacillus pumilis (AU-4) were isolated and characterized for plant growth-promoting traits with an aim of developing bio-fertilizing agent to improve growth and yield of chickpea plants under normal conditions. The ACC degrading potential of strains AU-1, AU-2, AU-3, and AU-4 was in the range of 600-1700 nmol α-ketobutyrate per mg of cellular protein per hour, respectively. These four rhizobacteria exhibited Indole acetic acid production approximately between 20 and 35.34 µg/ml. The phosphate solubilization potential was in the range of 78-87.64 mg Soluble P/L with maximum solubilizat

SUBMITTER: Pandey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586732 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature