Department of Basic Sciences, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan)- 173 230
National Symposium on Strategic Issues in Plant Pathological Research held at Department of Plant Pathology, CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidayalaya, Palampur on November 24–25, 2011
Aim of the study was to develop the best method for the extraction of siderophore activity. Twenty Pseudomonas strains were isolated from rhizosphere soil of apple and were screened out for plant growth promoting activities. All the strains were found to produce a number of secondary metabolites which are helpful in plant growth promotion and also inhibit various fungal pathogens. Siderophore productions were found maximum in three strains i.e., SN4, SN1 and AN4 and were found to produce hydroxamate type siderophore after using Csaky assay
