Table 2 Effect of potassium solubilizing microorganisms on crop growth and yield
Test crop | Potassium solubilizing microorganism (ksm) | Effect compared to control | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Tomato | Pseudomonas sp. | The yield of tomatoes was significantly increased by 1.6–33.7% | Lynn et al. (2013) |
Maize | Bacillus mucilaginosus, Azotobacter chroococcum, and Rhizobium spp. | Increased fresh weight by 28.9–86.2% and dry weight by 21.6–75% | Singh et al. (2010) |
Wheat | Bacillus mucilaginosus, Azotobacter chroococcum, and Rhizobium spp. | Increased fresh weight by 12.5–24.3% and dry weight by 21.3–37% | Singh et al. (2010) |
Peanut | Bacillus pasteurii | Increased straw weight by 117% and grains by 46.2% | Youssef et al. (2010) |
Sesame | Bacillus pasteurii | Increased straw weight by 118% and grains by 39.4% | Youssef et al. (2010) |
Black pepper | Paenibacillus glucanolyticus | Increased tissue dry mass by 37–68.3% | Sangeeth et al. (2012) |
Sudan grass | Bacillus mucilaginosus | Higher biomass accumulation 48.2% and 70% | Basak and Biswas (2010) |
G. nut | MCRCPL bacterium | Increased dry matter by 125% and oil by 35.41% | Sugumaran and Jonarthanam, 2007 |
Okra | Enterobacter hormaechei and Aspergillus terreus | Increased root weight 84–125%, and shoot weight 7.6–33% | Prajapati et al. (2013) |
Tobacco | Frateuria aurantia | Increased K content of leaf by 39% | Subhashini (2015) |
Corn and Chinese Kale | KJB30, KJB30, KJB9/2, KJB7/2 | Enhanced growth 2 times as compared to control experiment | Leaungvutiviroj et al. (2010) |