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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Studies on Rhizobium from rhizosphere soil and its used as a Bio-fertilizer in Cicer arietinum (L)
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R Vimala, M Magalingam, K Selvam
Abstract
Nutrient deficiency in the soil poses a big challenge to food production globally. The use of artificial nitrogen fertilizer to aid crop yield is a common farming practice, despite its undesirable effects and hazard to the environment and human population. This research work aimed at isolation, identification & characterization of Rhizobium species, chickpea rhizospheric soil samples collected from Samalpatti, Jogipatti and Valipatti Krishnagiri- Dist, Tamilnadu, India. Isolation of Rhizobium species was culture on Yeast Extract Mannitol Agar (YEMA) medium incubated 3 days at 320C. A total of 10 Rhizobium species isolates were isolated from rhizospheric soil samples. They are also found to be gram-negative, rod-shaped morphology, fast grower, indole producers and positive for catalase test. All isolates were found with bare absorption of Congo red dye & no growth on YEMA with 2% NaCl. 10 isolates were identified as Rhizobium species on the basis of the authentication test (nodulation check with (Cicer arietinum). The plant treated with higher concentration of Rhizobial culture at 5 days of time interval improved the plant growth than the other treatments. These three rhizobial isolates may be useful to increase the symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation in legume plant chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and can be used as potential biofertilizer owing to their plant growth-promoting characters.
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Pages:890-894
How to cite this article:
R Vimala, M Magalingam, K Selvam "Studies on <em>Rhizobium </em>from rhizosphere soil and its used as a Bio-fertilizer in <em>Cicer arietinum </em>(L) ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 890-894
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