Influence of Organic Manures (Biofertilizers) on Soil Microbial Population in the Rhizosphere of Mulberry (Morus Indica L.)

Authors

  • L. Christilda Louis Mary PG & Research Department Of Zoology, Periyar EVR College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
  • R. Sujatha PG & Research Department Of Zoology, Periyar EVR College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
  • A. J. Chozhaa PG & Research Department Of Zoology, Periyar EVR College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
  • P. Mohideen Askar Navas PG & Research Department Of Zoology, Periyar EVR College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i1.12137

Keywords:

Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, Vermicompost, Biofertilizers, Mulberry.

Abstract

The effect of different kinds of organic manures on soil microbial population and mulberry production was assessed. A field experiment wascarried out at Periyar EVR College, Tamil Nadu, India in basic soil to study the influence of organic manures on soil bacterial population andmulberry production. The 4 groups of mulberry plants of MR2 variety were biofertilized with FYM, Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria andVermicompost respectively. The biofertilizers lodged bacteria on the rhizosphere of mulberry plants. When the root microorganism areanalyzed Farm yard manure biofertilized mulberry plant root tips had Gluconacobacter diazotrophicus, Bacillus pumilus, Pseudomonas putida,Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus sonorensis, Azotobacter chrococcum; Azospirillum biofertilized mulberry plants root tips had Bacillus coaculans,Azotobactor chrococcum, Azotobactor vinelandii, Bacillus subtilis and Azospirillum brasilense. Phosphobacteria biofertilized mulberry plantroot tips had Pseudomonas putida, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Brevibacillus borslelansis and Streptomycies thermonitrificans andvermicompost biofertilized mulberry plant root tips had lodged bacterias like Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus subtilis, Gluconacobacterdiazotrophicus, Pseudomonas putida, Azotobacter chrococcum, Azotobacter vinelandi, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Brevibacillus borslelansisand Bacillus sonorensis. Microbiology work reveals luxuriant growth of bacteria in all the biofertizer treated rhizosphere in the order FYM <Azospirillum < Phosphobacteria < Vermicompost. Increased availability of NPK and other micronutrients were noticed in T4 treated plantscompared to other treatments.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i1.12137   

Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol. 3(1): 61-66

 

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Published

2015-03-25

How to Cite

Louis Mary, L. C., Sujatha, R., Chozhaa, A. J., & Navas, P. M. A. (2015). Influence of Organic Manures (Biofertilizers) on Soil Microbial Population in the Rhizosphere of Mulberry (Morus Indica L.). International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 3(1), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i1.12137

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Research Articles: Biological Sciences