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Biofertilizers
a substance which contains living microorganisms
when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil, it promotes growth by increasing the
supply or availability of primary nutrients (nitrogen, Phosphorous etc.) to the host
plant.
Examples of BioFertilizers:
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Rhizobium,
Azotobacter,
blue green algae (BGA)
Azospirillum
Nostac
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Disadvantages
1. Their effects are is slower
compared to chemical
FERTILIZER.
2. Difficulty to store:
theyre sensitive to
temperature and humidity
changes.
3. much lower nutrient
density requires large
amounts to get enough for
most crops
4. requires a different type
of machine to apply than
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chemical fertilizers
5. sometimes hard to
locate/purchase in
faraway rural areas
Green Manure
green manure is a type of cover crop grown primarily to add nutrients and organic
matter to the soil.
Typically, a green manure crop is grown for a specific period of time, and then
ploughed under and incorporated into the soil while it is green or shortly after
flowering.
Government of India provides subsidy Subsidy on the purchased of seeds & cost on
production of seeds for green manure plants.
Example
Why are they
used?
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