ZN AS A VITAL MICRONUTRIENT IN PLANTS

Macro and micronutrients are vital for the growth productivity of plants. Zinc (Zn) is considered to be one essential development cereals as well fodder crops. It also a regulatory cofactor all those enzymes which required synthesis chlorophyll, proteins carbohydrates. The functioning these affected significantly due Zn deficiency there will retarded Deficiency universal problem among cereal concentration varies from 6-1.2 mg/kg in various soils, whereas its reaches 20-300 ppm leads chlorosis leaves Various reasons affect availability plants, include soil type, pH other nutrients that work antagonistically absorption Zn. applied fertilizer gets converted into unavailable form by making insoluble complexes thus not available Hence best alternative this issue use solubilising bacteria (ZSB). These ZSB accumulate rhizosphere zone plants reduce requirement fertilizer. prevent toxicity enhance uptake macronutrients like phosphorus