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Microbial Efficacy of Phosphate Solubilization in Agro-Saline Soils of Various Areas of Sindh Region

Keywords: Phosphorous and its Types, Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and Mold Fungi, Acid Production, Plant Growth, Saline Soil

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 32 ,  Issue 2

AGHA ASAD  NOOR,FARMAN ALI  SHAH,NISAR AHMED  KANDHAR

Abstract

Microorganisms are the most prominent entities for solubilization of phosphate in various soils of different areas of Sindh Province including Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar, Nawabshah, Rato Dero-Larkana, Shikarpur and Umer Kot. These soils, having varying concentrations of chemicals, different climatic conditions, pH and varying numbers of microorganisms for PSA (Phosphate Solubilization Activity). This presentation shows the isolation of different fungi and bacteria capable Psa including fungi (Fusarium sp. Aspergillus sp. Penicillium sp. and Rhizopus sp.) and bacteria (Bacillus sp. Pseudomonas sp. and Arthrobacter sp.). From the observations, it was revealed that fungi Aspergillus sp. and Bacillus sp. showed greater phosphate solubilization activity as compared to other fungi and bacteria showing 60 and 53.33% Psa (Phosphate Solubilizing Activity) respectively