Assessment of functional and genetic diversity of bacterial isolates from Uttarakhand acid soil

In this study a total of 34 bacterial cultures were isolated from Uttarakhand (Rishikesh) acidic soil (pH 5.6) were screened for plant growth promoting traits. Isolations were carried out on nutrient and kings B agar media in which colony forming unit (CFU) count was log10 6.94 and log10 5.04 respectively.