Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Microphos: Principles, Production and Application Strategies

   • Almas Zaidi, Md. Saghir Khan, Ees Ahmad

   Pages 1-30

3. Mechanism of Phosphate Solubilization and Physiological Functions of Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms

   • Md. Saghir Khan, Almas Zaidi, Ees Ahmad

   Pages 31-62

4. Factors Affecting Phosphate-Solubilizing Activity of Microbes: Current Status

   • Javed Musarrat, Md. Saghir Khan

   Pages 63-85

5. Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi: Impact on Growth and Development of Economically Important Plants

   • Hruda Ranjan Sahoo, Nibha Gupta

   Pages 87-111

6. Cold-Tolerant Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms and Agriculture Development in Mountainous Regions of the World

   • Luis Andrés Yarzábal

   Pages 113-135

7. Role of Phosphate-Solubilizing Actinomycetes in Plant Growth Promotion: Current Perspective

   • Saima Saif, Mohammad Saghir Khan, Almas Zaidi, Ees Ahmad

   Pages 137-156

8. Ecological Diversity, Mechanism, and Biotechnology of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria for Enhanced Crop Production

   • Anamika Jha, Sanjay Jha, Debayan Baidya

   Pages 157-174

9. Response of PSM Inoculation to Certain Legumes and Cereal Crops

   • Ees Ahmad, Almas Zaidi, Md. Saghir Khan

   Pages 175-205

10. Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Improves Nutrient Uptake in Aerobic Rice

    • Radziah Othman, Qurban Ali Panhwar

    Pages 207-224

11. Role of Phosphate-Solubilizing Microbes in the Management of Plant Diseases

    • Almas Zaidi, Ees Ahmad, Md. Saghir Khan

    Pages 225-256

12. Microbial Consortium of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improves the Performance of Plants Growing in Stressed Soils: An Overview

    • Meenu Panwar, Rupinder Tewari, Harsh Nayyar

    Pages 257-285

13. Inoculation Impact of Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms on Growth and Development of Vegetable Crops

    • Asfa Rizvi, Md. Saghir Khan, Ees Ahmad

    Pages 287-297

This book provides a comprehensive description of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and highlights methods for the use of microphos in different crop production systems. The focus is on understanding both the basic and applied aspects of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and how phosphorus-deficient soils can be transformed into phosphorus-rich ones by applying phosphate solubilizing microorganisms. The interaction of rhizosphere phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and environmental variables, as well as their importance in the production of crops such as legumes, cereals, vegetables etc. are discussed and considered. The use of cold-tolerant phosphate solubilizing microorganisms to enhance crop productivity in mountainous regions is examined, as are the ecological diversity and biotechnological implications of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms. Lastly, the role of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms in aerobic rice cultivation is highlighted. This volume offers a broad overview of plant disease management using phosphate solubilizing microbes and presents strategies for the management of cultivated crops. It will therefore be of special interest to both academics and professionals working in the fields of microbiology, soil microbiology, biotechnology and agronomy, as well as the plant protection sciences. This timely reference book provides an essential and comprehensive source of material, as it includes recent findings on phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and their role in crop production.

• crop production
• phosphate availability
• plant disease management
• soil fertility improvement
• sustainable crop production

• Dept. Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University Fac. Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh, India

  Mohammad Saghir Khan, Almas Zaidi

• Department of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Javed Musarrat

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