PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING ACTIVITY OF Rhizobium sp. ISOLATED FROM Vigna mungo GROWN IN SEMI-ARID REGION
RICHA JINDAL
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India
DIPJYOTI CHAKRABORTY *
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Rhizobium sp. was isolated from Vigna mungo RBU 38 grown in a semi-arid region of Rajasthan, India. The isolated Rhizobium sp. produced the phytohormone, IAA, ammonia and has the ability for phosphate solubilization. It can be used as biofertilizer for future application in agriculture for increased crop yield.
Keywords: Rhizobium, Vigna mungo, ammonia, phosphorus solubilization