• Sania Ansari
• Anupama Tomar

: Phosphorus is present in plant and animal cells. It is vital to all plants for harvesting the sun’s energy and converting it into growth and reproduction. (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. (LBF) are suspensions having useful microorganisms, which solubilize insoluble phosphates and make it available for the plants. Pikovskaya's medium is recommended for cultivation of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms. PSF were confirmed on Pikovskaya's agar plate by formation of halo zones around the fungal colonies and were further determined to be mucor using lactophenol blue staining. Pure and mixed cultures were used for preparing 100% and 50% concentrations respectively. Different concentrations of 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of colonies with halo zones were prepared and mixed with cow dung compost in 1:1 ratio to check its efficacy as a liquid biofertilizer with moong plant. Highest growth was observed with 75% and lowest with 25% while other concentrations showing moderate growth.

PSMs, LBF, Pikovskaya's agar, lactophenol blue staining, halo zones, moong plant.

"Production of biofertilizer from phosphate solubilizing fungi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.e570-e579, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206465.pdf

"Production of biofertilizer from phosphate solubilizing fungi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppe570-e579, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206465.pdf