Antagonistic and plant-growth promoting novel species from long-term organic farming soils from Sikkim, India.

Three bacteria namely K2, K12 and BioCWB possessing plant growth promotion and biocontrol potential against phytopathogens and rice leaf folder were identified from organic soils of Sikkim, India. The results revealed significant higher production of phytohormones IAA (97.1 μg mL) and GA (10.