A total of 44 isolates were isolated from different ecosystems viz., Marine, Match factory, paper effluent, tannery effluent, beverage waste, alkaline and rhizosphere soil. Out of 44 isolates characterized, 24 isolates were screened based on their efficacy to reduce the pH of the growth medium from pH 8.0 to pH 4.5, within 5 days of incubation. The screened isolates were estimated for sulphate production and phosphate solubilisation. In vitro sulphate production from elemental Sulphur (Starkey media) was found to be highest for VSS4 (72 mg 100 ml-1) and the least for VST4 (35 mg 100 ml-1)....

Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] belonging to family Leguminosae is one of the principal pulse crop of tropics. It is popular crop because of its superior nutritional quality, both in terms of high protein content (around 24%) and easy digestibility. The protein of mungbean is rich in lysine, which is a limiting essential amino acid in cereals. In India, major mungbean producing states are Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Bihar. In Gujarat, it is cultivated in about 1.684 lakh hectare with an annual production of 0.767 lakh tones and average productivity of...

Rice is produced in wide range of locations and under a variety of climate conditions, from the wettest areas in the world to driest deserts. It is believed to be originated in South East Asia particularly India and Indo-China, where the richest diversity of cultivated races has been recorded. India stands first in rice area and second in production after China. The crop is mainly grown in kharif and in summer season in Navsari, Valsad, Surat, Dangs and Kheda districts of South Gujarat where perennial canal irrigation facilities are available. The popular varieties grown on in South Gujarat...