Dr. Saranya Devi K

Screening and selection of potential beneficial rhizosphere fungi from medicinally important plant species in tamil nadu, india,

• Authors Details :  
• K. Pitchurajan,  
• M. Aishwarya,  
• S. Sujitha,  
• K. Saranya Devi And V. Mohan

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The problem of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can be solved by the action of plant growth promoting fungi (PGPF). The indigenous fungal isolates obtained from the rhizosphere soil can be used as they are said to solubilize the insoluble zinc, phosphorous, potassium etc. They are known to control the different fungal pathogens and thus promoting the plant growth and health. In the present study, attempt was made to isolate soil beneficial fungi from the rhizosphere soil samples of important medicinal plants such as Aegle marmelos, Azardirachta indica and Citrus limon. A total of 22 fungal isolates was isolated and screened for their efficacy on phosphate and zinc solubilization and antagonistic potential against selected plant pathogenic fungi under in vitro condition and the isolates were identified up to species level.

Article Subject Details

• Mycology

Article Keywords Details

• antagonistic
• Aspergillus oryzae
• Penicillium citrinum
• plant growth promoting fungi
• Rhizosphere

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