Biof er tiliz er

An Biological Based
Product
Bio fer tili zer s
Organic,natural,Bioinoculants
Ready to use live formulates.

Beneficial microbes
N2 fixers
PO4 Solubilizers
Organic Matter Decomposers
Mo st imp Ke y n utr ie nt
“ N ” & “P”
 N2 fixers: Need ?
 Advantages of Biological Nitrogen
Fixation.
Types
 Symbiotic N2 fixers
 Non symbiotic N2 fixers
 Free living N2 Fixers
Sym bio tic N2 f ixers:

Rhizobia:Most exploited
Infect legumes
Rhizobia host compatibility
important
Frankia:inoculum infectivity
customisation of target
area and target species
Cya nobacteria
Anabaena azollae : azolla
 flooded soil condition; wide adaptability
 Increase availability of micronutrients;
Increased Nitrogen, yield
 Great potential: very important for Rice
Present Status:
Rhizobia
Frankia
Cyanobacteria
No n sym bio tic N2
fixers
Azospirillum
Azospirillum
 Wide host range
 Tolerance to high soil temperature
 Produce Plant growth promoting substance
 Form Cyst under stress
 Great promise as a growth promoting N2 fixing
biofertilizer

Acetobacter
 Is a non symbiotic associated with sugarcane crop
 Difficult to isolate
 Grow artificially
No n sym bio tic N2
fixers
Klebsiella
 Fix N2 under anaerobic
condition,microaerophilic condition
 Require several field trails
Bacillus
 Increased chlorophyll, Phosphorus , N2
content
 Produce IAA,Giberrelic acid
Free liv ing N 2 Ba cteri a

Azotobacter
 Promotes plant growth by N2 fixation
 Growth promoting substances
 Fungi static substances
 Improves seed germination and plant
growth
 Thrives in alkaline soil
Pho spha te solu bil isi ng
bacteri a: W hy?
Formation of soluble inorganic
phosphate: easy absorption by plants
Reduce the phosphate dose by 50%
Cheaper
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
Potential as Biopesticide.Dual ADV
Rock Phosphate
Seed treatment
Soil Application
Fungii a s Bio fertilize rs
 Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: obligate
symbiont.
 Increased immobile nutient uptake,water
 Heavy metal tolerant
 Disease resistance
 Reduces stress response
 Micropropogation
 Saves phospate fertilizer
 But limited Field application?
 On farm Production
Ge neral Ap plic atio n
Pr ocedure o f
Bio fertili ze r
Seed treatment.
Soil Application.
Seedling root dip.
Other general techniques.
Po or r esp onse?
On account of:
 Quality of product
 Proper Storage
 Correct Usage
 Soil and Environment
How to get good
response ?
 Right combination of Biofertilizers
 Use suggested method of application at
appropriate time
 For problematic soils :use corrective
methods like lime or gypsum
 Use for specified crop only
 Care in storage
Future Sc ope

 Quality and Pricing

 Role of Government
 Further Research
 Proper Marketing Strategies
Con clus io n
Why Biofertilizer?
 Overcome ecological problems.
 General But Wide Appliation
 Integrated Nutrient Management Sys
 Important along with chemical
fertilizers and organic manures
Supplement plant nutrient requirements
Environment friendly green revolution
“ Far me r s li ve in a wor ld o f a ctio n
,n ot of wor ds,so per sonal experein ce
in agricultural is the o nly me aningfu l
source of c onvictio n”

-M.S.Swaminathan