Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department of Soil Science and

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ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND SCREENING OF
POTASSIUM-SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA FROM SOILS OF
VARANASI

ABSTRACT
of
THESIS
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
in
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Supervisor Submitted by
Prof. B. R. Maurya Vijay Singh Meena

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi-221 005
India

Id. No. PS-11076 2016 Enrolment No. 310969

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Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India (2016)
All rights reserved
UNDERTAKING OF THE CANDIDATE

I, Vijay Singh Meena, research scholar under the supervision of
Dr. B. R. Maurya, Professor, Department of Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu
University, give undertakating that the thesis entitled “Isolation,
Characterization and Screening of Potassium-Solubilizing Bacteria
from Soils of Varanasi’’submitted by me for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy is a record of first hand research work done by me during the
period of study.
I avail myself to responsibility such as an act will be taken on
behalf of me, mistakes, errors of fact and misinterpretation, are of course
entirely my own.

Date:……… (VIJAY SINGH MEENA)
Place: Varanasi
CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION

I, Vijay Singh Meena certify that the work embodied in this Ph. D.
thesis is my own bonafide work carried out by me under the supervision of
Dr. B. R. Maurya, Professor for a period of October, 2011 to May, 2016 at
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of
Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
The matter embodied in this Ph.D. thesis has not been submitted for the award
of any other degree/diploma.
I declare that I have faithfully acknowledged, given credit to and
referred to the research workers wherever their works have been cited in the
text and the body of the thesis. I further certify that I have not wilfully lifted up
some other’s work, para, text, data, results, etc, reported in the journals, books,
magazines, reports, dissertations, thesis etc., or available at web- sites and
included them in this Ph.D. thesis and cited as my own work.

Date:
Place: Varanasi (VIJAY SINGH MEENA)

CERTIFICATE FROM THE SUPERVISOR

This is to certify that the above statement made by the candidate is
correct to the best of my knowledge.

Supervisor’s signature

DR. B. R. MAURYA
(Professor)

(Signature of the Head of the Department with seal)
COURSE WORK COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri Vijay Singh Meena, a bonafide
research scholar of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural
Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences has successfully completed
the course work requirement which is a part of his Ph.D. programme.

Date: ………… (Signature of the Head of the Department)
Place: Varanasi
COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AS WELL AS
COMPREHENSIVE ORAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri Vijay Singh Meena a bonafide research
scholar of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute
of Agricultural Sciences has successfully completed the comprehensive written
examination as well as comprehensive oral examination which are a part of his
Ph. D. programme.

Date: ………. (Signature of the Head of the Department)
Place: Varanasi
PRE-SUBMISSION SEMINAR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri Vijay Singh Meena, a bonafide
research scholar of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural
Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences has successfully completed
the pre-submission seminar requirement which is a part of his Ph. D.
programme.

Date: ............... (Signature of the Head of the Department)
Place: Varanasi
COPYRIGHT TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

Title of the thesis: “Isolation, Characterization and Screening of Potassium-
Solubilizing Bacteria from Soils of Varanasi’’

Candidate’s Name: Vijay Singh Meena

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER

The undersigned hereby assigns to the Banaras Hindu University all
rights under copyright that may exist in and for the above thesis submitted for
the award of the Ph.D. degree.

(VIJAY SINGH MEENA)

Note:
However, the author may reproduce or authorize others to
reproduce material extracted verbatim from the thesis or derivative
of the thesis for author’s personal use provided that the source and
the University’s copyright notice are indicated.
Isolation, Characterization and Screening of Potassium-
Solubilizing Bacteria from Soils of Varanasi

THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

Doctor of Philosophy
in
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

2016

by

Vijay Singh Meena

Approved by Research Planning Committee

Chairman : Dr. B. R. Maurya
Professor
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
MEMBERS
Dr. S. K. Singh
DRC Nominee : Professor
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Dr. A. P Singh
Internal Subject Expert : Professor
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

External Subject Expert : Dr. J. P. Singh
Professor
Department of Agronomy

: Dr. A. Hemantaranjan
Professor
Department of Plant Physiology

External Examiner :