International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | 2021
Effect of Consortium of Rhizobium, PSB and KMB on Growth and Yield of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)
Abstract
Legume plant possesses a unique ability to establish symbiosis with nitrogen fixing bacteria of the family Rhizobiaceae. Rhizobia have ability to form nodules on their host plants inside of which they fix nitrogen (Javaid 2009). Phosphorus is the major essential nutrient for plant growth. Phosphorus in soil is immobilized or become less soluble either by absorption or chemical precipitation. Only a small fraction of āPā is available for uptake by plants. The prime mechanism of mineral phosphate solubilization by microorganism is the production of organic acids and acid phosphatases which mineralize and mobilize phosphorus in soil. Potassium is the third major essential nutrient for plant growth. It plays an essential role for enzyme activation, protein synthesis and photosynthesis.