Pseudomonas Culture

Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas flourescens:
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Kingdom : Bacteria
Phylum : Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family : Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Pseudomonas
Species: fluorescens

• It is a Gram-negative rod shaped bacterium .

• It produces a variety of secondary metabolites including antibiotics against soil borne pathogens.

• It act as a good bio agent through
(1) Competition for nutrients.
(2) Production of secondary metabolites which are used in direct antagonism.
(3) Growth promotion by changing the physiology of the plant
(4) Induction of resistance to disease. This bacteria effectively controls wilt and root rot diseases of Ground nut, Cotton, banana, Soybean, Tomato, Pigeon Pea etc.

• Seed Treatment: -10gm/1kg seed or 4-5 ml/1 kg seed.

• Dosage: 1lt/hectare.