Screening and Characterization of Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolated from rhizosphere of Jatropha curcas L. (Energy Crop) for plant-growth-promoting traits

Abstract

Jatropha curcas L. belongs to family Euphorbiaceae is a perennial, drought resistant, and multipurpose oil seed plant. It is often recognized as an potential source for future biodiesel production [1–4]. Jatropha curcas is a tropical plant and grow in wastelands, areas with low precipitation. Jatropha can be grown in boundaries to protect agriculture fields from grazing and soil erosion or they can be planted in the farms as a commercial crop. To improve its growth and production for biofuel generation, a number of agricultural management practice have been used by several researchers in the past. Kumar et al.[2,5–9] used different bioinoculants to improve its growth and yield under saline and alkaline soil conditions. The bioinoculants used in previous Abstract