Abstract:
The use of chemicals for the growth of plants has many disadvantages. The biological approach for the growth of plants and crops in agriculture is eco-friendly and economical. It is also sustainable approach. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria has many advantages and increases the yield of plants and crops. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria promote the growth of plants by direct and indirect mechanisms. These include phosphorus and potassium solubilization; production of iron chelating compounds called as siderophores; production of phytohormones, i.e., indole acetic acid and gibberellins; production of ammonia; etc. The use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria will be useful in agriculture and ultimately benefit the farmers. The formulations of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria will be useful in agriculture.
Keywords: economical, eco-friendly, farmers, sustainable
Biography:
Dr. Aparna B. Gunjal has completed her B.Sc. from Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya, Hadapsar; M.Sc. from Modern College Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ganeshkhind and Ph.D in Environmental Sciences subject from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India. She is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Microbiology at Dr. D.Y. Patil, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Her research areas of expertise are solid waste management; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; e-waste management; bioremediation; etc. Aparna has 121 publications to her credit. She has received 15 Awards for the Best Paper presentations and also received the travel grants. Aparna has also received Pune Municipal Corporation Award for excellent work in Environmental Sciences Research in 2015, The Elsevier Foundation - TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme” in 2018 and Young Researcher award with Innovative Technology. She has worked on composting aspect as a Senior Researcher Assistant at Hongkong Baptist University, Hongkong. Aparna is Reviewer for many Journals.
