Design and Characterization of salinity tolerant phosphet solubilizing microbial inoculants for managing phosphorus availability in agricultural soils

Brief Description of Project

• Characterization of microbial isolates from salt affected soils for salinity tolerance, growth behavior and salinity tolerance.
• Bioformulation preparation of the salinity tolerant phosphate solubilizing microbes characterized using novel carrier material.
• Preparation of single culture bioformualtion as well as bioformulations having consortia of different microbial isolates.
• Development of a prototype carrier material using biowaste material suitable for several types of

1. Current Status

• Screening of Trichoderma isolates for phosphate solubilization on Pikovskaya agar media.
• Screening of Trichoderma isolates for salinity tolerance and acid production on Pikovskaya agar media amended with bromocresol purple and various levels of salt.
• Compatibility testing between the Trichoderma
• Quantification of phosphate solubilization by three isolates of Trichoderma challenged with two levels of salinity.
• Generation of mass culture of three isolates of Trichoderma for preparing the formulation to be applied.

Deliverable

• Bioformualtion ready for field application.
• Prototype carrier material.