| rock inhabiting potassium solubilizing bacteria from kerala, india: characterization and possibility in chemical k fertilizer substitution. | the role of rock inhabiting bacteria in potassium (k) solubilization from feldspar and their application in crop nutrition through substitution of fertilizer k was explored through the isolation of 36 different bacteria from rocks of a major hill station at ponmudi in thiruvananthapuram, kerala, india. a comprehensive characterization of k solubilization from feldspar was achieved with these isolates which indicated that the k solubilizing efficiency increases with decrease in ph and increase in ... | 2016 | 26350060 |