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Improving Plant Phosphorus (P) Acquisition by Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria

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Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient required for sustainable production of food and bioenergy crops. A sufficient supply of P to the crop plants is necessary in order to meet global and regional food security challenges. However, limited mobility of P in the soil and its high fixation capabilities within the soil matrix necessitate the use of P fertilizers, which are again prone to fixation, thereby reducing the availability of this crucial element for plant nutrition. Rhizosphere is an intricate zone under the influence of plant roots and harbours variety of microbial species which confer growth and nutrition benefits to the crop plants. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) play a crucial role in solubilizing various forms of phosphorus in soil and making them available for plant uptake. The bacterial phosphate solubilization process is mainly triggered by the secretions of organic acids, siderophores, exopolysaccharides, and enzyme (phytase-phosphatase) activities. The bacterial metabolites either solubilize the inorganic forms of phosphorus or mobilize the organic sources of phosphorus through enhanced enzyme activities. In this chapter, we attempt to provide an overview about the potential contribution of PSB in improving plant P nutrition. Moreover, we also discussed the action mechanism involving PSB and key features that make it a useful value-added product for sustainable agriculture.

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    Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen & Muhammad Riaz

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Arif, M.S. et al. (2017). Improving Plant Phosphorus (P) Acquisition by Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria. In: Naeem, M., Ansari, A., Gill, S. (eds) Essential Plant Nutrients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58841-4_21

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