V.V. Chougule and A.M. Deshmukh
Abstract
Three hundred ninety nine actinomycetes were isolated from deep and partial saline soils of Sangli District. One hundred and twenty four were obtained from Deep Saline Soils (DSS) and 195 were obtained from Partial Saline Soils (PSS). They were belonging to genera Streptomyces, Sreptoverticillium, Streptosporangium, Micromonospora, Nocordiopsis, Nocardia, Nocardioides, Thermoactmomycetes, Dactylosporangium, Actin° planes, Thermornonospora, Actinopolyspora and Saccharopolyspora Streptomyces was dominant genus found in both soil types. Out of 195 partial saline soil isolates all were identified up to generic level and only 143 were identified up to the species level. Out of 124 deep saline soil isolates all were identified up to generic level and only 70 were identified up to the species level