The use of soil microbial potassium solubilizers in potassium nutrient availability in soil and its dynamics

Abstract Background An increase in population has led to a higher demand for food. Meeting up this necessitated the use of chemical fertilizers. However, utilization these fertilizers considerable deleterious effect on soil, plant, human, environmental sustainability, and only cost reduced profitability. With identified problems, there is need efficient sustainable methods regarding managing natural resources enhance food production. Naturally, potassium (K) an abundant element present soil but inaccessible form. There therefore seek alternative method improve K availability plants noting that essential plant nutrient plays major role physiological metabolic processes. Subsequently, employing microbial solubilizers which turn improves productivity. Therefore, review discusses various types solubilizing microorganisms their mechanism action, importance crop Main body Potassium (KSM) such as bacteria fungi can solubilize from insoluble form soluble uptake by plants. These through production organic acids tartaric acid, citric oxalic acid release its minerals. Apart making available, microbes health yield act bio-control agents producing antibiotics. also produce hormones help withstand both biotic abiotic stresses. Hence, application KSM agricultural soils will reduce sustainability Conclusion One most ways improving microbes, make ions available minerals igneous sedimentary origins. The biofertilizers may be awaited solution increasing productivity, concerns linked fertilizer application, earth resource diminution.