Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

PRODUCTION OF PHYTO HORMONE FROM PHOSPHATE SOLUBILISING SOIL ISOLATES

Abhay Ghatage, Pallavi Tandulwadkar, Swati Yadav and G.R. Pathade

Abstract

The transformation of insoluble phosphorous into soluble form is carried out by a number of microbes present in the soil. Phosphorous is essential for growth and productivity of plants in terms of cell division, photosynthesis and development of good root system and utilization of carbohydrates. Phosphorous deficiency results in the leaves turning brown accompanied by small leaves, weak stem and slow development. The large fraction of soil microbes can dissolve insoluble phosphorous in the soil and make them available to plants for its growth and development. In the present work we isolated Phosphate solubilising bacteria from rhizospheric soil from Betel Wine plant and promising strain were subjected for phytohormone (IAA) production.