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Question : Choose any three microbes, from the following which are suited for organic farming which is in great demand these days for various reasons. Mention one application of each one chosen. Mycorrhiza, Monascus, Anabaena, Rhizobium, Methanobacterium, Trichoderma

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Solution :MYCORRHIZA: It is the symbiotic association of fungi with PLANTS. The fungus absorbs phosphorus from the soil and HELPS plant growth. Mycorrhiza also help in resistance to ROOT borne PATHOGENS and tolerance to drought and salinity.
Rhizobium.-It also plays a role in Nitrogen fixation and found in the roots of leguminous plants.
(iii) Anabaena - Fix atmospheric nitrogen and increase nitrogen content of soil.


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