ISSN : 0975-5276
EISSN : 0975-9174
S. SARAN NIVAAS1*, M. GOMATHY2, K. MANIKANDAN3, S. SURESH4
1Department of Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Vallanad, 628 252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
2Department of Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Vallanad, 628 252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Vallanad, 628 252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
4Department of Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Vallanad, 628 252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : saranaashika@gmail.com
Received : 13-05-2019 Accepted : 26-06-2019 Published : 30-06-2019
Volume : 11 Issue : 6 Pages : 1620 - 1623
Int J Microbiol Res 11.6 (2019):1620-1623
Keywords : Zinc solubilisation, Zinc solubilizing bacteria (ZSB), Isolation
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Vallanad, 628 252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
Zinc is an important micronutrient and its adequate supply is considered indispensable for growth, development and normal functioning of plants. Interaction between soil microbes and minerals play a major role in environment cycling process, which leads to the mobilization of nutrient from soil component into available forms for biological uptake which enhances plant growth and yield. In this study ZSB was isolated from various crops rhizosphere soils from different regions of Thoothukudi district. The isolates were characterized biochemically and screened based on solubilisation potential of zinc. Among the bacterial isolates, ZSB 3 was found to be the best strain that showed maximum zinc solubilization potential.
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