Allied Station

Soil Bacteriology Section, Faisalabad

Mission

Objectives

• Isolation, maintenance, purification and preservation pure microbial isolates for multiplication
• Execution of Annual Programme of Research Work
• Dissemination of biofertilizer uses information and technology through radio and electronic media. Publishing of research papers and tested technology
• Functioning as biofertilizer testing laboratory, Govt. of the Punjab and analyzed 71 biofertilizer/biostimulant samples and 8 samples of BOP during the last year (2016-17).
• As a special assignment 80/80 burnt/unburnt post-harvest residue samples from wheat/rice farmers’ field from all over the Punjab samples were also analyzed for microbial count

Research Activities

• Screening of crop specific exopolysacchride producing PGPR from drought prone areas of the Punjab. / Hiina Javed, Aneela Riaz
• Biochemical & molecular characterization of soil beneficial bacteria for the suppression of plant pathogens. M. Amjad Qureshi, Saleem Akhtar
• Mutualistic approach of bradyrhizobium, PGPR and Piriformaspora indica on nodulation and yield of soybean. / Munazza Rafique, Fakhar Mujeeb
• Effect of potassium solubilizing bacteria on enhancing growth and yield of wheat. / Munazza Rafique, Fakhar Mujeeb
• Isolation, characterization and screening of biofilm producing PGPR. / Munazza Rafique, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Isolation and characterization of siderophore producing bacteria. / Aneela Riaz, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Biofert-plus: novel microbial formulations enriched with precursors and PGR’s. / M. Amjad Qureshi, Saleem Akhtar
• Biofert-plus: novel microbial formulations enriched with precursors and PGR’s. / M. Amjad Qureshi, M. Asif Ali
• Response of lentil and mash bean to rhizobium and PSM in combination with plant growth regulators. / M. Amjad Qureshi, Saleem Akhtar
• Growth and yield response of oil seed crops to PGPR and microbially synthesized metabolites. / Hina Javed, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Precursor-inoculum interaction for improving growth and yield of beans. / M. Asif Ali, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Co-inoculation of bradyrhizobium and phosphate solubilizing microbes on growth promotion of groundnut under rain-fed conditions. /  Fraza Ijaz, Hina Javed
• Biocontrol of fusarium wilt in chickpea by co-inocultion with rhizobium and PGPR. /  Aneela Riaz, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Influence of L-methionine and Rhizobium sp. on nodulation, growth and yield of chickpea and mung bean. /  Munazza Rafique, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Isolation, characterization of sulphur oxidizing bacteria for acidification of compost. /  Fraza Ijaz, Fakhar Mujeeb
• Plant microbe interactions for the growth and yield improvement of berseem fodder. /  Fraza Ijaz, M. Amjad Qureshi 
• Isolation, characterization and screening of PGPR capable of providing relief in abiotic stresses. / Hina Javed, Fraza Ijaz
• Wheat and rice response to biostimulants under field conditions. /  M. Asif Ali, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Growth and yield response of wheat and rice to PGPR and different levels of kinetin. /  Aneela Riaz, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Soil Bacteriology lab functioning as Biofertilizer Testing Lab, Govt. of the Punjab. / Aneela Riaz, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Isolation, purification and maintenance of PGPR, PSM and Rhizobium species. /  Technical Staff
• Effect of various crop residues management strategies on soil health in rice-wheat cropping system. /  Munazza Rafique, Aneela Riaz
• Response of crops to slow releasing Phosphatic fertilizers in comparison with other P-fertilizer sources. /  Technical Staff

Completed Research Activities

• Biofert-plus: precursor enriched novel microbial formulations. /  M. Amjad Qureshi, M. Asif Ali
• Biofert-plus: precursor enriched novel microbial formulations. / M. Amjad Qureshi, Saleem Akhtar
• Impact of various weedicides on soil microflora of wheat and maize crop. /  Munazza Rafique,  Fakhar Mujeeb
• Potential of endophytic bacteria for growth promotion of wheat and maize. /  Hina Javed, M. Amjad Qureshi
• Effect of different biostimulants on Rabi and Kharif vegetables. /  Fakhar Mujeeb

Achievements

• Inoculum packets (44514) of Rhizobium, PGPR and P-Solubilizers were supplied to the farmers in the last five years.
• Analyzed 1760 burnt v sunburnt soil samples.
• PGPR inoculation improved the cereal yield up to 7-12%. 
• Rhizobium inoculation improved the legume yield up to 15-25%. 
• Co-inoculation of Rhizobium and PGPR improved the legume yield up to 22-35%. 
• Co-inoculation of Rhizobium and PSB improved the berseem yield up to 28%.
• Precursor-inoculum interaction improved the paddy and wheat yield up to 12-15%.

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