Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganism (PSM) from the Rhizosphere and Roots of Crops Indigenous to Ihiagwa-Owerri Imo State Nigeria

Onyewenjo, S. C; Njoku, H. O; Ire, F. S¹

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Publication Date: 2021/10/13

Abstract: The expensive eco-degrading chemical fertilizer demands an affordable sustainable eco-friendly alternative: biofertilizer. Isolates from the rhizosphere and root samples of Abelmoschus esculentus, Manihot esculenta, Musa paradisiaca and Zea mays were obtained using standard microbiological procedures, screened for phosphate solubilization using Pikovkaya’s medium and

Keywords: Biofertilizer, Eco-Friendly, Phosphate Solubilizing Index, Chemical Fertilizer, Phosphate Solubilization Efficiency

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