Research Journal of Science and Technology

Amia Ekka ¹, Anju Verma ¹, Monika Verma ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Studies in Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, IN

Abstract

Phosphorus is the second essential macroelements after nitrogen and its deficiency in soil is the major problems in agriculture. Moreover, large amount of synthetic phosphatic fertilizers are added in regular basis for maintaining the phosphorus deficiency but most of the fertilizers get precipitated in the form of different salts in soils and remain unavailable to the plants. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms have the potential to solubilize the fixed phosphorus in soil especially fungi are found to be more efficient solubilzer than other microorganisms. Phosphatesolubilizing fungi (PSF) have been reported from various habitats such as agricultural fields, saline area, mines, vermicompost etc. Inoculation of PSF in plants results in improved plant growth and yield of several crops such as cereals, legumes, fibers, vegetables and other crop plants. Thus, the use of microbial inoculants particularly the PSF instead of chemical fertilizer have been found effective for growth and yield of plants in sustainable manner.

Keywords

Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi, Biofertilizer, Crop Plants, Habitats.

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Amia Ekka ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.)-492010, IN

Abstract

This review of ethnobotany of Chhattisgarh state, literature covers approximately the period 1902-2005. During this period about 315 publications have appeared on ethnobotany of C.G. and closely bordering topics. Papers have been published in about 50 journals in India and abroad. Some 110 persons have been writing on ethnobotanical themes; most of these are plant taxonomists. Work has been published on over 16 ethnic groups. Only three or four ethnic groups have been the subject of more than five publications. Only two districts Bastar and Surguja have been well covered. Rest of the districts have been small work or no worked done. Ethnomedicine for over 12 diseases, ailments and injuries figure in titles of papers. Based on this analysis, certain themes and areas are suggested for more intensive work.

Keywords

Gaps in Ethnobotany, Ethnomedicine, Ethnic Groups, Future Directions.

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