Bacillus diversity analysis in citrus rhizosphere soil

The present investigation was related to find out the Bacillus diversity in citrus rhizosphere. The research survey entitled "Bacillus Diversity Analysis in Citrus Rhizosphere Soil" was carried out at Hingna tahsil of Nagpur district in the month of September, 2014. Soil contains bacterial count ranged from 36×10³ to 53×10³ cfu g⁻¹ in low yielding soils while 45×10³ to 108×10³ cfu g⁻¹ in optimum yielding and 86×10³ to 132×10³ cfu g⁻¹ in high yielding citrus rhizosphere, Bacillus subtilis count ranged from 8×10³ to 33×10³ cfu g⁻¹, Bacillus polymyxa ranged from 2×10³ to 12×10³ cfu g⁻¹. Bacillus licheniformis ranged from 4×10³ to 23×10³ cfu g⁻¹. Bacillus mycoides ranged 8×10³ to 39×10³ cfu g⁻¹. Bacillus pumilus ranged from 1×10³ to 11×10³ cfu g⁻¹ and Bacillus cereus count ranged 6×10³ to 14×10³ cfu g⁻¹.