Practical Handbook on Agricultural Microbiology

This volume details techniques involved in the study of beneficial microbes in agricultural microbiology towards enhancing global agricultural productivity. Chapters cover a wide range of basic and advanced techniques associated with research on isolation of agriculturally important microbes, identification, biological nitrogen fixation, microbe mediated plant nutrient use efficiency, biological control of plant diseases and pests. 

Methods for Isolation and Identification of Rhizobia.- Isolation of Frankia from Casuarina root nodule.- Isolation and identification of non-symbiotic Azotobacter & symbiotic Azotobacter Paspali- Paspalum notatum.- Isolation and Identification of Azospirilum.- Isolation and Identification of Glucanoacetobacter diazotropicus.- Isolation and Identification of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria – Azoarcus species.- Isolation and Identification of Derxia Species from the Soil Sample.- Isolation and Characterization of Enterobacter, Klebsiella and Clostridium.- Isolation and Characterization of Genus Desulfotomaculum.- Isolation and Identification Of Associative Symbiotic N₂ Fixing Microbes – Desulfovibrio.- Cyanobacteria.- Pseudomonas.- Isolation and Identification of Entomopathogenic Bacillus species.- Methylobacterium.- Isolation and Identification of Beijerinckia.- Isolation of Streptomyces from the Soil Sample.- Isolation and Identification of Trichoderma spp. from different agricultural samples.- Extraction, Isolation, and culturing of Mycorrhizal spores from rhizospheric soil.- Isolation and identification of Metarhizium.- Isolation and identification of Bacteriophage for biocontro.- Isolation of Bacterivorous Protozoan, Acanthamoeba Spp. as New Age Agro Bioinput.- Isolation and Screening of Zinc Solubilizing Microbes: As Essential Micronutrient Bio Inputs For Crops.- Isolation and Screening Of Mineral Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms.- Isolation and Identification of Potassium Solubilizing Microbes.- Isolation and Identification Of Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria.- Isolation of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria.- Isolation and identification of Nitrite oxidizing microbes.- Isolation and Identification of Iron Oxidizing Microbes.- Isolation and identification of Phytin mineralizing microbes.- Isolation and Screening Of Silicate Solubilizing Microbes: Modern Bio Inputs For Crops.- Isolation of Selenium Biotransforming Microbes as New Age Bio inputs.- Auxin.- Abscisic acid.- Cytokinins.- Ethylene.- Gibberellin.- Brassinosteroids.- Strigolactones.- Estimation of Jasmonic Acid Using Non-Pathogenic Microbes Jasmonic acid.- Chitinase.- Glucanase.- Identification of Cellulase Enzyme Involved in Biocontrol Activity. Identification of Protease Enzymes Involved In Bio Control Activity.- Isolation and Screening of Naringinase producing Microbes:  As Industrial Inputs for Agro Waste Base Enzyme Industry.- Isolation and Screening of Phytase Producing Microorganisms: An Essential Bioinput for Soil Fertility.- Hydrogen cyanide.- Siderophores.- Isolation and Screening of ACC Deaminase-Producing Microbes for Drought Stress Management In Crops.- Exopolysaccharides.- Enzymatic Analyses in Soils.- Selection of Rhizobium strain for Inoculum Production.- Mother culture, Broth and Peat test.