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Abstract
Twelve bacterial strains isolated from rice rhizosphere of different sites of Punjab, were screened for ACC deaminase production. These were further evaluated for plant growth promoting traits like phosphate solubilsation, ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, IAA production and production of various hydrolytic enzymes. Biochemical characterization of these isolates were also performed. On the basis of mentioned PGPTs and ACC deaminase production, S5 strain was considered best asbiofertilizer. Present study concluded that S5 strain could be used as a biofertilizer in fields as it had considerable ACC deaminasepotential as well as growth promotion ability.