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@article{180786,
        author = {Deepak Vedpathak and Shyam More and Sonali Patil and Rani Gudda},
        title = {Studies on Potassium Solubilization by Bacterial isolate RSML S2 from Saline and Alkaline Lonar Crater Lake of Maharashtra},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {2055-2060},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180786},
        abstract = {For plants to flourish, potassium is a 
necessary nutrient, and it is crucial for agricultural 
production. It is needed in large amounts and has two 
main functions as it activates enzymes that are vital to 
metabolic activities and required mainly for the 
production of proteins and starch. 
Plants can only use 1-2 percent of the potassium that is 
found naturally in soil or that is provided by synthetic 
fertilizer; the remainder is bound with other minerals 
and is therefore inaccessible to plants. One of the most 
significant microorganisms in saline soil that influences 
soil health is bacteria. Effective soil microbes that 
mobilize potassium have a significant impact on soil 
fertility, potassium ion cycling, and mineral availability. 
Meteoric impact crater Lonar Lake located 
Maharashtra is known for its great treasure of alkaline 
extremophilic bacteria. The present study is carried out 
to study the potassium solubilizing traits of bacterial 
isolates from Lonar Lake. Eight bacterial isolates are 
screened. Out of which the RSML S2 isolate exhibited 
maximum potassium solubilisation ability at varying 
pH and salinity conditions. The isolate may be exploited 
for development of biofertilizer after exploring its other 
plant growth promoting traits.},
        keywords = {Crater Lake, effect of pH, effect of salinity,  potassium solubilizing bacteria},
        month = {June},
        }