DEPARTMENT/ SUB DEPT.
Biofertilizers & Biofungicides
Introduction
Biofertilizers are defined as preparations containing living cells or latent cells of efficient strains of microorganisms that help crop plants uptake of nutrients by their interactions in the rhizosphere when applied through seed or soil. They accelerate certain microbial processes in the soil which augment the extent of availability of nutrients in a form easily assimilated by plants.
Microorganisms play a vital role in accelerating the microbial processes in soil. Use of biofertilizers is one of the important components of integrated nutrient management, as they are cost effective and renewable source of plant nutrients to supplement the chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture. Several microorganisms and their association with crop plants are being exploited in the production of biofertilizers. They can be grouped in different ways based on their nature and function.
- A. Nitrogen Fixing Biofertilizers
- Free living : e.g Azotobacter, Beijerinkia, Clostridium.
- Symbiotic : e.g Rhizobium, Frankia, azollae
- Associative Symbiotic : e.g Azospirillum
- B . Phosphate Solubilizing Biofertilizers
- Bacteria : e.g Bacillus megaterium, Pseudomonas striata
- Fungi : e.g Penicillium sp, Aspergillus awamori
- C. Potassium Mobilizing Bacteria
- B. mucilaginosus, B. edaphicus, B. circulans,
- Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Acidithiobacillus
- ferrooxidans, and Paenibacillus spp.
- D. Biofertilizers for Micro nutrients
- Silicate and Zinc solubilizers : e.g Bacillus sp.
- E. Plant Growth Promoting
- e.g Rhizobacteria ,Pseudomonas fluorescens
Mahabeej producing Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (Rhizobium, Azotobacter), Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) for phosphorus, Potash Mobilizing Bacteria (KMB) for potassium, All these Biofertilizers in liquid form.
Product Information :
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Mahabeej Biofertilizers Product
1. Rhizobium
Rhizobium symbiotic nitrogen fixation bacteria, It fix nitrogen in the root and stem nodules through the action of symbiosis .It is used as a Bio- fertilizer for all leguminous plants. Species of Rhizobium available for specific crop.
Soybean Group :-Soybean crop (Rhizobium Japonicum )
Cowpea Group :-Cowpea, Groundnut, Red gram , Black gram, Green gram, Cluster bean , Jute Dhaincha ,Horse gram etc (Rhizobium Spp.)
Chickpeas Group:-Chickpea (Rhizobium Ciceri)
Method of application:-
- Seed Treatment:-100 ml per 10 Kg of seeds.
- Drip irrigation:- 1-2 ltr. Per acre.
- Root Dipping:-500 ml per acre.
- Soil Application:-2 ltr in 50 kg FYM mix and apply evenly
- Biofertilizer enhances the nitrogen nutrient availability to crop plants.
- Enhances seed germination.
- It increase the plant root growth.
- Reduces chemical fertilizer dose.
- Enhances crop yield.
- Increases the ability of crops to absorb nutients from the soil.
- Imparts better health to the soil.
2. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria
PSB micro- organism plays a major role in solubilization and uptake of native and applied phosphorus in soil.
Method of application:-
- Seed Treatment: - 100 ml per 10 Kg of seeds.
- Drip irrigation: - 1-2 ltr . Per acre.
- Root Dipping :- 500 ml per acre.
- Soil Application:-2 ltr in 50 kg FYM mix and apply evenly
- Biofertilizer enhances the Phosphorus nutrient availability to crop plants.
- Enhances seed germination.
- It increase the plant root growth.
- Reduces chemical fertilizer dose.
- Enhances crop yield
- .Increases the ability of crops to absorb nutients from the soil.
- Imparts better health to the soil.
3. Azotobacter
Azotobacter is free living bacteria. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. It is used as a Biofertilizers for all cereal crops.
Method of application:-
- Seed Treatment: - 100 ml per 10 Kg of seeds.
- Drip irrigation: - 1-2 ltr . Per acre.
- Root Dipping :- 500 ml per acre.
- Soil Application :- 2 ltr in 50 kg FYM mix and apply evenly.
- Biofertilizer enhances the nitrogen nutrient availability to crop plants.
- Enhances seed germination.
- It increase the plant root growth.
- Reduces chemical fertilizer dose.
- Enhances crop yield.
- Increases the ability of crops to absorb nutients from the soil.
- Imparts better health to the soil.