Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms: Promising Approach as Biofertilizers
Author
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient required for the proper functioning of plants.
Because P plays a vital role in every aspect of plant growth and development, deficiencies can reduce plant growth and development.
Though soil possesses total P in the form of organic and inorganic compounds, most of them remain inactive and thus unavailable to plants.
Since many farmers cannot afford to use P fertilizers to reduce P deficits, alternative techniques to provide P are needed.
Phosphate solubilizing microbes (PSMs) are a group of beneficial microorganisms capable of hydrolyzing organic and inorganic insoluble phosphorus compounds to soluble P form that can easily be assimilated by plants.
PSM provides an ecofriendly and economically sound approach to overcome the P scarcity and its subsequent uptake by plants.
Though PSMs have been a subject of research for decades, manipulation of PSMs for making use of increasing fixed P in the soil and improving crop production at the field level has not yet been adequately commercialized.
The purpose of this review is to widen the understanding of the role of PSMs in crop production as biofertilizers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalayu, Girmay. 2019. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms: Promising Approach as Biofertilizers. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155748
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalayu, Girmay. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms: Promising Approach as Biofertilizers. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155748
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalayu, Girmay. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms: Promising Approach as Biofertilizers. International Journal of Agronomy. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155748
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155748