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Influence of potassium solubilizing microorganism (Bacillus mucilaginosus) and waste mica on potassium uptake dynamics by sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) grown under two Alfisols

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The main aim of this research was to study the dynamics of K release from waste mica inoculated with potassium solubilizing microorganism (Bacillus mucilaginosus) and to investigate its effectiveness as potassic-fertilizer using sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) var Sudanensis as test crop grown under two Alfisols. Results revealed that application of mica significantly enhanced biomass yield, uptake and per cent K recoveries by sudan grass than control (no-K). Biomass yield, uptake and per cent K recoveries increased further when mica was inoculated with bacterial strain in both the soils than uninoculated mica. Alfisol from Hazaribag recorded higher yield, uptake and K recoveries than Alfisol from Bhubaneswar. The dynamics of K in soils indicated that K was released from mica to water-soluble and exchangeable pools of K due to inoculation of mica with Bacillus mucilaginosus in both the soils. Significantly greater amounts of water-soluble, exchangeable and non-exchangeable K were maintained in Alfisol from Hazaribag than Bhubaneswar. Release kinetics of K showed significant release of K from mica treated with bacterial strain. Significant correlation between biomass yield, K uptake by sudan grass and different pools of K in soils were observed. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates greater dissolution of mica due to inoculation of Bacillus mucilaginosus strain in both the soils. Thus, bio-intervention of waste mica could be an alternative and viable technology to solubilize insoluble K into plant available pool and used efficiently as a source of K-fertilizer for sustaining crop production and maintaining soil potassium.

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The senior author is grateful to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for providing financial support as Junior Research Fellowship during his research work and Head, Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi for providing facilities for successful completion of the research works.

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Basak, B.B., Biswas, D.R. Influence of potassium solubilizing microorganism (Bacillus mucilaginosus) and waste mica on potassium uptake dynamics by sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) grown under two Alfisols. Plant Soil 317, 235–255 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9805-z

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