Natural efficiency of Bacillus mucilaginosus on the solubilization of silicates

Abstract

Silicon a vital compound in the plant life which support the plants to have rigid structure and helps the plant to overcome stress, in addition silicon induce systemic resistance which helps the plants to overcome variety of diseases. In present research about 20 isolates of silicon solubilizing organisms were isolated from 20 different locations of Cuddalore district, they were purified and studied for silicon solubilization. Among the isolates, the isolate SSB-17 was found to be a superior isolate and recorded much significant values in the solubilization of silicon compared with other isolates. The best isolate showed much significant efficiency in the degradation of organic siliceous materials in the form of recording clear zone. Further research needed to exploit the potentiality of Bacillus mucilaginosus on solubilization silicon compound and degradation of silicon materials in the open environment