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Agriculture · Q43

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 43

Q43

Which one is Phosphorus solubilizing fungi?

A.
Psudomonas
B.
Aspergillus
Answer
C.
Bacillus
D.
Rhizobium

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The phosphorous solubilizing fungi are such fungi that can act on the phosphorous present in the organic matter of the soil and make it available for plant use.
The isolated phosphate solubilizing fungi belonged to the genera of Aspergillus (55.69%), Penicillium spp. (23.35%) and Fusarium (9.8%).
So, out of the given options, Aspergillus is phosphorus solubilizing fungi.