ARCHIVES
VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Identification and characterization of Burkholderia tropica collected from Kopergaon, Ahemednagar
Authors
S R Adik, B T Pawar
Abstract
Endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria Burkholderia tropica was collected
from Kopergaon taluka of Ahmednagar district (MS). Total 18 samples were
collected from various localities of the taluka. Soil type, pH and Water
Holding Capacity (WHC) of the collected samples were studied. After isolation
of bacteria from sugarcane sample, Cell morphology and colony morphology of the
collected bacterial samples was studied. With the help of special media and
morphological characters preliminary identification of Burkholderia tropica
was done. Out of these 18 bacterial strains, morphologically 12 bacterial
strains were identical with Burkholderia tropica bacterial strains viz.
KP01, KP02, KP03, KP04, KP06, KP08, KP09, KP11, KP14, KP16, KP18 and KP20 While
06 bacterial strains KP05, KP07, KP10, KP12, KP13, KP15, KP17 and KP19 were
different from one another and they are grouped in Group-II. Colonies were
creamy white, circular, small to large sized, opaque with smooth margins. Burkholderia
tropica is able to increase nutrient supply, soil fertility and crop growth
of sugarcane. The study of Burkholderia tropica will be useful for
further researchers and it will be better alternative for chemical fertilizers.
Download
Pages:49-52
How to cite this article:
S R Adik, B T Pawar "Identification and characterization of <i>Burkholderia tropica </i>collected from Kopergaon, Ahemednagar". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 49-52
Download Author Certificate
Please enter the email address corresponding to this article submission to download your certificate.