Isolation, Identification & Characterization of Rhizobium sp. from Arachis Hypogaea L. (Groundnut)
Author : Rupali Chitale, Reshma Devkate and Manali Pathak
Abstract :
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the important leguminous crop in tropical and subtropical area. Groundnut is cultivated in the rain – fed conditions. In Groundnut high protein content is present. Mostly in Maharashtra Dhule, Jalgaon, Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur in this districts Groundnut is cultivated. In the symbiotic relationship with the legume Rhizobium fixes the nitrogen (N). The experiment was conducted to characterize the Rhizobium bacteria in the Groundnut plant roots. In this experiment the colony characteristic and morphological characters were observed in the laboratory with the help of biochemical test.
Keywords :
Rhizobium, Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and N2 Fixation
