Potential Use of Azotobacter as Biofertilizer and Comparitive POT Trails in Fenugreek and Mustard Plants

Authors(2) :-M. Shailaja Raj, Arsheen Tabassum

The present study was aimed at isolating bacteria from different soils collected from in and around the city of Hyderabad and few regions and districts from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Most of the soils thus obtained were seem to be supporting agriculture actively. These soil samples thus collected were packeted and brought to the laboratory for further microbiological testing. Characterization and microscopic observation of the culture was done and the bacteria identified were Streptomyces sp., Staphylococcus sp.,Azotobacter sp., Leptothrix sp., Derxia sp., Bacillus sp., and  Sphaerotilus sp. Of the above isolated organisms Azotobacter sp. was selected for pot trials. Pot trails have been conducted on Fenugreek and Mustard plants by soil application of   bacteria Azotobacter (nitrogen fixing bacteria) and testing them for their applicability as a biofertilizer. Soil inoculation of fenugreek and mustard with Azotobacter resulted in higher growth  of the crop and  is correlated with increased germination and growth of seedlings as compared to without inoculation (control).When the results of the effect of Azotobacter on fenugreek and mustard are compared the Azotobacter has a slightly greater effect on mustard when compared to fenugreek plants. There by indicating that Azotobacter act as a better biofertilizer in both the growth of mustard and fenugreek plants than compared to its respective controls.

Authors and Affiliations

M. Shailaja Raj
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Arsheen Tabassum
Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Biofertilizer, Growth, Azotobacter, Fenugreek and Mustard.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 6 | July-August 2017
Date of Publication : 2017-08-31
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 499-503
Manuscript Number : IJSRST1736114
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X

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M. Shailaja Raj, Arsheen Tabassum, " Potential Use of Azotobacter as Biofertilizer and Comparitive POT Trails in Fenugreek and Mustard Plants", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.499-503, July-August-2017.
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