Biofertilizers – Great use in gardening.

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15:06:00

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2023

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Simple Gardening
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Bio-fertilizer consists of cultured microorganisms packed in a carrier material like sand, making it easy to apply in the field.

Its critical role lies in providing microorganisms that directly or indirectly support plants in achieving good yields and production. All plants require nutrients for their survival, classified into macro and micro nutrients. Macro nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, play a crucial role in vital plant growth, while micro nutrients are needed in smaller quantities, impacting factors like yield and resistance to pests and diseases. Bio-fertilizers play a significant role in helping plants absorb these essential macro and micro nutrients. Maintaining the right soil pH is essential, as low pH can reduce the availability of macro nutrients, while high pH can affect micro nutrient availability. A diverse microorganism population in the soil indicates good or nutrient-rich soil.

Types of bio-fertilizers

Various types of bio-fertilizers offer substantial benefits to plants:

  1. Azospirillum bacterial inoculant is a vital fertilizer that fixes nitrogen and absorbs 1-10 kg of nitrogen per hectare from the air. It supplies nitrogen to plants in the form of ammonia. This plant growth-promoting bacteria colonizes the roots of many plant species, promoting growth through the production of metabolites like auxins. These hormones increase the number of lateral roots and enlarge root hairs, facilitating greater nutrient and water absorption. Additionally, it confers resistance to salinity, drought, and acidic conditions.
  2. Phospho bacterial inoculant, also known as phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria, converts insoluble phosphorus into an easily available form for plants. Normally, 95-99% of soil phosphorus is insoluble, but this bio-fertilizer can solubilize 25-50% of insoluble phosphate, aiding plants in absorbing this essential nutrient. When used in combination with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, it promotes plant growth and increases yield by approximately 30%.
  3. Potassium-solubilizing bacteria convert insoluble potassium minerals into a soluble form that plants can easily absorb.
  4. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza is a type of fungus with the ability to dissolve abundant phosphates in the soil. It provides plants with the necessary strength to resist diseases, pests, and unfavorable weather conditions.

A combination of these four bio-fertilizers creates an excellent blend suitable for any type of plant, providing numerous benefits to support their growth and development.

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00:0000:42Introduction
00:4301:15Bio-fertilizer is the cultured micro organisms packed in some sort of carrier material like sand which helps for easy application into the filed. The critical input in bio-fertilizers is the micro organisms which directly or indirectly helps the plants in getting good yields and production.
01:1602:37Any plant requires nutrients for it survival this nutrients are classified into macro nutrients which are the vital nutrients that helps the plant for vital growth with nitrogen phosphorus and potassium as the major nutrients and micro nutrients which are required in traces and have an impact on plants in the form of yield or survival from pests and diseases. Bio-fertilizer are the major role for the plant which helps this micro and macro nutrients to be absorbed by the plant.
02:3804:00Low soil pH will reduce the availability of macro nutrients while high pH will reduce availability of micro nutrients thus bio-fertilizers helps in balancing the soil pH . When the soil contains infinite number of micro organism the soil is termed has rich or good soil.
04:0105:21Azospirillum bacterial innoculant is a very important fertilizer that fixes the nitrogen and the bacteria in it can absorb 1-10kg of nitrogen from air for an hectare this bacteria absorb nitrogen in the air and supply it in the form ammonia to the plant. Its also called plant growth promoting bacteria and it colonizes the roots of several plant species and increases their growth by production of different metabolites including plant hormones like auxins which helps in increasing number of lateral roots and enlarge the root hairs through which the plant will be able to absorb more nutrients and water present in the soil as well gives a resistant to salinity, drought and acidic conditions.
05:2206:33Phospo bacterial innoculant also called phosphorous solubilizing bacteria can make the phosphorous available to the plant in an easy form.95-99% of total soil phosphorous is insoluble meaning its not directly available to the plants but by apply this bio fertilizer 50- 25% of insoluble phosphate can be solubilized and can make the plant absorb the nutrient phosphorous easily when this bacteria is applied together with nitrogen fixing bacteria is promotes growth and yield by 30%.
06:3407:33Potassium solubilizing bacteria by using it makes the potassium minerals into available form for the plants. By adding this bacteria it helps in turning the insoluble potassium minerals into soluble potassium minerals which the plants can absorb easily.
07:3408:40Vesicular arbiscula mychoriza is a type of fungus which the ability to dissolve all phosphates which are found in abundance in the soil as well providing the plants with necessary strength t resist diseases, pests and any form of unfavorable weather conditions. This fungi creates a symbiotic relationship with the main plant helping the root in absorbing the nutrients as well as food.
08:4110:11A mixture of the four bio fertilizers can provide a single excellent bio fertilizer that can be applied into any type of plant. You can take for instance 75grams of each bio fertilizer and 250 grams of builder sand soil which acts as a carrier material the soil has to be dry for easy spread on the surface mix to ensure that there are no lumps.
10:1211:37The mixture can be stored for a period of 8-10 take months but must be kept in a cool dry dark place during the process of storing there will be growth of fungus proving that the microbes are active. For 16 inch pot you can add around 60grams of the bio fertilizer .
11:3812:48Once you have added the bio fertilizer incorporate it into the top layer of the soil and should be applied either in the morning or evening. This is to avoid direct contact with sunlight which might affect the presence of bacteria or fungul presence will be damaged.
12:4914:10The fertilizer can be used once in 40 or 45days which is sufficient to help the plant in every condition such weather or pest and diseases. Once applied you have to irrigate lightly to ensure the bio fertilizer is wet and it is sieved to the lower layers of the pot also ensure that its not mixed with inorganic fertilizer.
14:1115:06Summary

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