P Solubilisers in Agro-Ecology

The use of P solubilisers as inoculants simultaneously increases P uptake by plants and crop yield. The principal mechanism for mineral P solubilisation is the production of organis acids, chelating agents, mineral acids and phosphatases. A number of bacterial, fungal, yeast and Actinomycetes species capable of solubilising sparingly soluble P in pure culture have been isolated from rhizosphere of soil. These beneficiary microbes can reduce the heavy use of chemical fertilizers and hence can minimise soil environmental pollution.This book can be used as a research book for all the graduate and post-graduate students of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Besides, this book is of immense help to all the faculty members related to all the disciplines who are engaged in research/extension activities in the area of Microbial Technology.