Isolation of Zinc Solubiliing Bacteria from the Rhizospheric Soil of Sugarcane Collected from District Dera Ismail Khan | [International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts) • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Nawaz Khan: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Shakeel: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

3. Zahra Shahzeen: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

4. Usman Khan: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

5. Anum Abbas: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

6. Amjad Ullah Khan: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

7. Zahida: Gomal Center of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Gomal University D.I.K, Pakistan

Abstract:

There is a crucial and incessant need to discover environmental safe fertilizers and the reason behind this is the highly toxic nature of chemical fertilizers. Plants need nutrients for their growth and functions. Zn is one of the important micronutrient and its adequate amount is considered to be indispensable for growth, development and functioning of plant. Zinc deficiency is widely reported in agricultural production as its unavailability can badly affect plant yield. The principal aim of this study was to screen eco-friendly source through which a plant can get its unavailable form of Zn from soil. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been known for long to be involved in plant growth promotion via different mechanisms. A survey was conducted, according to that, the soil of D.I.Khan is deficient in zinc and plants are badly affected by this deficiency. The purpose of the present study was to isolate a special group of bacteria that can solubilize zinc and make it available for plants. A total of forty-four bacteria were isolated from the rhizospheric soil samples of sugarcane, collected from different fields in and around district Dera Ismail Khan. Bacteria were isolated using serial dilution and platting assay. Isolates were inoculated on Bunt and Rovira agar media to evaluate the zinc solubilization potential. Out of forty-four isolates only eleven isolates show solubilization. ZSB6 was found to be the best strain that show maximum zinc solubilization. Further study will evaluate the characterization of these strains and can be a good initiative for the production of bio-fertilizers.

Page(s): 107-107

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Published: Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Sugarcane , Zinc Solubiliing Bacteria , Rhizospheric Soil

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