ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
In view of control of phytopathogens by soil bacteria an attempt was taken in the present investigation to screen and isolate antifungal bacteria from lateritic soil zone (20.11 to 20.85 latitude and 85.01 to 85.54 longitude) acid soil (pH 4.9-5.6) region of Odisha covering four districts. About 6 bacterial species isolated from two districts were found to be promising antimycotic in vitro. The organisms were subjected to various biochemical tests and were identified as Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus azotoformans from Dhenkanal district and Bacillus farraginis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens from Nayagarh district as per ABIS online software. B. amyloliquefaciens showed significant inhibition zone (18mm) against the pathogen P. notatum.
Acid soil, Antifungal bacteria, Phytopathogens, Antimycotic activity, ABIS ONLINE
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