APPLICATION OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFERTILIZER Authors: Bhattacharya I , PATIL K, UPADHAYAY D, MARCHAWALA F, ANDHARE P
ABSTRACT
Phosphorous is one of the important nutrients required in the plant development and majority of
the plant growth. Good percentage of phosphate-solubilizing microbes is present in the
rhizosperic layer and they are more active metabolically than other sources. Microbes
solubilizing of phosphate correlative with property of microorganisms producing selected
organic acids and extracellular polysaccharides. Plants acquire phosphorus from soil as
phosphate ion. It's the smallest amount mobile component in plant and soil contrary to alternative
nutrients. The phosphate ion precipitate in the form of orthophosphate in the soil. It is also
absorbed in the soil by iron and aluminum oxide. The absorption takes pace with the help of
legend exchange. Phosphorus solubilizing microorganism plays very important role by
enhancement of phosphate handiness to the pants. The phosphate solubilizing microorganisms
solubilize and mineralize the soil which helps in the release of organic and inorganic form of
phosphorus. The phosphate solubilizing bacteria lowers the pH of soil and hydrogen ion
concentration by bacterial production of organic acids, the phosphate solubilizing bacteria with
the help of acid phosphatase enzyme, mineralize the organic phosphorus. Use of PSB as inoculants will increase Phosphate intake in plants. These bacteria additionally increase the
utilization of phosphorus rocks in the production of crop in agriculture. Bigger potency of the
bacteria that solubilize phosphate can be detected through the co-inoculation with alternative
useful microorganism and mycorrhiza.
Keywords: Biofertilizers, Phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms, Agricultural soil, crops,
crop production Publication date: 01/04/21 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2021/April/MS_IJBPAS_2021_APRIL_SPCL_1020.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.4.1020