Question

Which bacteria help improve soil fertility?

Answer 1

Soil fertility :

1. The ability of the soil to allow plant growth and enhance crop yield is referred to as soil fertility.
2. Bacteria can increase soil fertility by nutrient recycling and decomposing dead and organic matter.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria :

1. Bacteria help fix the atmospheric nitrogen with the help of nitrogenase enzyme and increase the nitrogen content in the soil. It is referred to as Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria.
2. For example, Nostoc, Anabaena, Azotobacter, etc

Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria :

1. Bacteria help in enhance the phosphorus uptake of the plants from the soil and are referred to as Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria.
2. For Example, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, etc.