Manuscript Number : IJSRST1736114
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.
M. Shailaja Raj Biofertilizer, Growth, Azotobacter, Fenugreek and Mustard. Publication Details
Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 6 | July-August 2017 Article Preview
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
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
Journal URL : https://ijsrst.com/IJSRST1736114
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