Growth Promotion Of Chick Pea By Native Phosphate Solubilizing And Auxin Producing Bacteria

Abstract

Solubilization of insoluble organic phosphate has been the focus of many studies as it increases the availability of phosphorus to vegetation and improves plant growth. The aim of this study was to study those bacterial strains which were positive for phosphate solubilization in plate assay as well as in liquid media. A total of 70 metal solubilizing indigenous bacterial strain were isolated. Ten efficient phosphate solubilizing bacterial stains were investigated for phosphate solubilization in liquid media. Growth substances produced by these ten bacterial stains were determined via bioassay. Three bacterial strainsCMG851,CMG857 and CMG860 which found positive to auxin production were further investigated for indole acetic acid and indole butyric acid production .It was found that Indole acetic acid , indole butyric acid were produced by these bacterial strains in varying concentration with and with out the addition of tryptophan. These bacterial strains showed stimulatory effects on the growth of root and shoot elongation of chick pea. Three promising bacterial strains CMG854, CMG857 and CMG860 were investigated to establish the effect on plant growth.