EFFECT OF BIOFORMULATIONS OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA PC1 ON GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF TRITICUM AESTIVUM

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the major crop of India. Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest producers of wheat. The present study was conducted to develop new bioformulations and evaluate their efficacy in growth promotion of Triticum aestivum (Wheat). The interest is to use inorganic carrier i.e. talcum and bentonite based bioformulations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PC1 to replace chemical agents in fertilizing soils because chemical agents harms the crops ultimately lowering its productivity and quality. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa possesses the ability of siderophore production and phosphate solubilization. The polybag experiment results of 60 days after sowing wheat seeds showed that both the Bentonite and Talcum based bioformulations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PC1 significantly increased chlorophyll content, root and shoot length, number of tillers and fresh and dry weight of wheat plant compared to uninoculated controls. It has been suggested that this strain can be used for large scale production to prepare an effective bioinoculant for eco-friendly and sustainable production of wheat.