Present study investigates the cultivable diversity of root-associated bacteria fromamedicinal plant Ajuga
bracteosa in the Kangra valley, in order to determine their plant growth promoting (PGP) and biotechnological
potential. The plant was found to exhibit a positive rhizosphere effect of 1.3–1.5. A total of 123
morphologically different bacteria were isolated from the rhizospheric soil and roots ofthe plant. Medium
composition was found to have significant effect on the composition of isolated bacterial populations.
Majority of the rhizospheric soil isolates belonged to ˛- and -Proteobacteria, with Pseudomonas constituting
the most dominant species. Endophytic bacterial community,