@article{3379,
author = "Ishwar A. Patil and Mayuri S. Jadhav and Pooja S. Gundure and Anjali S. Kamble and Vaishnavi M. Pune and Radhika A. Yerolkar and Rajeshwari Shersande",
abstract = "Present study was carried out to study the effectivity of Acetobacter diazotrophicus as a bio fertilizer to increase sugarcane yield. A. diazotrophicus are endophytic bacteria capable of synthesizing IAA growth hormone and nitrogen fixation. Endophytes are plant-associated prokaryotes that form association with their host plants by colonizing the internal tissues, which has made them valuable tool in agriculture for improving crop performance. Isolation was carried out from sugarcane stem by using LGI medium. Morphological and biochemical characterization of the isolates was performed. Inoculum build up and fermentation of A. diazotrophicus was performed for mass production. Two sugarcane varieties were used for this study viz. CO-86032, CO-671. Both varieties were cultivated by giving set treatment of A. diazotrophicus against a control field. A. diazotrophicus treated varieties were found to have greater internode length, more sugar content and greater yield as compare to the control field. The data obtained in this study could be utilized for further studies for development of A. diazotrophicus as an effective bio fertilizer for sugarcane crop.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "A Diazotrophicus;Endophytes;Bio Fertilizer;IAA;LGI Medium;Internode Length;Sugar Content",
month = "March",
number = "5",
pages = "160-166",
title = "{A}pplication of {A}cetobacter diazotrophicus as a {B}iofertilizer to {I}mprove the {Q}ualitative and {Q}uantitative {C}haracteristics of {S}ugarcane {C}rop",
volume = "10",
year = "2022",
}