Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture

Contents: Preface. Authors. 1. Biological nitrogen fixation. 2. Legume (Rhizobium) inoculants. 3. Free-living nitrogen fixers. 4. Azospirillum inoculant. 5. Endophytic bacteria. 6. Plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). 7. Blue-Green (Cyanobacterial) inoculants. 8. Azolla biofertilizer. 9. Phosphate solubilising microorganisms. 10. Actinorrhizal associations. 11. Mycorrhizae. 12. Organic matter recycling and composting. 13. Organic farming. 14. Biological control. 15. Biomethanation. 16. Molecular techniques for ecological studies. Appendices. Selected references and suggested reading. Glossary. Index. 

"The present book comprising 16 chapters covers various aspects of microorganisms as natural resources for sustainable agriculture. The composition of media used for culturing the microorganisms and methods are also enlisted in this book. Figures with updated information is also a salient feature of this book. Selected references, suggested readings, glossary of terms used are given at the end of the book.

The book will form a textbook for traditional universities, agricultural universities, industrial microbiology, microbial biotechnology, microbial ecology, applied microbiology and plant pathology. This also forms a very good source for general reading for all categories including the candidates appearing for various competitive examinations."