Abstract:The microbial profile of a typical black cotton soil of Kovilpatti was assessed at monthly intervals for a year from April 2001 to May 2002. The total bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, diazotrophs, Azotobacter and phosphobacteria ranged from 144 - 760 * 10 ^ 6, 4 * 66 * 10 ^ 4, 14 - 28 * 10 ^ 4, 48 -148 n * 10 ^ 4 19 - 84 * 10 ^ 3 and 2-95 x 10 cfu g ^ 1 respectively during April-Aug when the moisture content varied from 6.0 7.4 per cent and 125 586 x 0.1 ^ 6 6 - 18 * 10 ^ 4, 6-55 x 10, 27 - 84 * 10 ^ 4 20-26 x … Show more
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