Table 1.
Showing different types of nitrogen fixing microorganisms in various crops.
| S. No. | Free living/non-symbiotic/symbiotic | Crops | Reference(s) | Free living/non-symbiotic/symbiotic | Crops | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Azotobacter, Azospirillum Azospirilliun sp., Pseudomonas sp., | Potato | [34] |
B. subtilis, B. lichenoformis P. agglomerans, B. cereus |
chickpea | [45] [46] |
| 2. |
Herbaspirillum sp., Bacillus sps. Pasteurella multicida, K. pneumonia, K. oxycota Acetobacter |
Sugarcane, | [35] [36] |
Bacillus sp. Klebsiella sp. B. majavensis, P. aeruginosa, |
Maize | [47] [48] |
| 3. |
Azospirillum brasilense Pseudomonas sp. P. mosselii Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Chryseobacterium |
Wheat | [37] [38] [39] |
Bacillus, Pseudomonas sp. | Sorghum and chilli | [49] |
| 4. |
Pseudomonas sp, S. marcescens Anabaena, Azolla K. pneumonia, B. subtilis, Microbacterium |
Rice | [40] [41] |
Mesorhizobium Sinorhizobium Azorhizobium |
Lotus Alfaalfa Sesbania |
- |
| 5. |
Rhizobium sp. Bradyrhizobium |
Beans, Peas, Green gram (Vigna radiate) |
[42] [27] |
Cyanobacteria | Moss | – |
| 6. |
Rhizobium japonicum Bradyrhizobium |
Soybean (Glycine max) | [43] [44] |
Frankia | Actinorhizal plants | – |