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and colony margins on the special culture media as described by Phalke et al., (2017). Cultures
were preserved at 20 C for further studies.
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RESULTS & DISCUSSION
Soil samples were collected from 16 different localities of the study area and the value of
soil pH and WHC are presented in Table 01. An average pH of soil samples collected from the
study area was ranging between 5.7 to 6.5 pH. This indicates acidic nature of the soil in the study
area. WHC was observed between 33.20 to 41.80 %; Maximum soil pH was recorded at
Chandegaon (6.5); while minimum at Tambhere (5.7). Maximum WHC was recorded in the
sample collected from Chincholi (41.80%); while minimum at Tambhere (33.20%) Overall average
pH of all samples is 6.1 out of 16 localities, 10 localities viz. Ambi (6.3), Aradgaon (6.2),
Chandegaon (6.5), Chincholi (6.3), Davangaon (6.4), Kendal Budruk (6.2), Manori (6.2),
Nimbhere (6.1), Songaon (6.1) and Musalwadi (6.3) showed high pH than that of the average pH
of all samples and 6 localities showed less pH than the average pH viz Bodhegaon (5.8),
Bramhani (5.9), Digras (5.7), Satral (5.8), Tambhere (5.7) and Taharabad (5.9). The average WHC
of all samples is 37.07; out of which 7 soil samples showed high WHC than the average and 9
samples showed less WHC than the average.

Table 01: Localities selected for collection of Sugarcane Rhizosphere sample.

Water holding
Sample Code No. Location Soil Type pH capacity (WHC)
in Percentage
RH01 Ambi Black 6.3 36.80
RH02 Aradgaon Laterite soil 6.2 37.40
RH03 Bodhegaon Black 5.8 35.60
RH04 Bramhani Black 5.9 36.48
RH05 Chandegaon Lommy soil 6.5 39.20
Red and
RH06 Chincholi 6.3 41.80
black soil
RH07 Davangaon Black 6.4 40.60
RH08 Digras Laterite soil 5.7 37.40
RH09 Kendal Bk. Black 6.2 33.80
RH10 Manori Black 6.2 35.90
RH11 Nimbhere Black 6.1 39.30
RH12 Satral Black 5.8 33.70
RH13 Songaon Black 6.1 35.70
RH14 Tambhere Laterite soil 5.7 33.20
RH15 Musalwadi Black 6.3 41.60
RH16 Taharabad Black 5.9 34.72
Average 6.1 37.07

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