Biofertilizers definition, classification, bacterial biofertilizers, mass production of bacterial biofertilizers, prospects and constraints of biofertilizers production in hilly regions of Indian states. Liquid biofertilizers and its uses and advatages
he rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms known as the root microbiome.
The phyllosphere is a term used in microbiology to refer to the total above-ground portions of plants as habitat for microorganisms.
he rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms known as the root microbiome.
The phyllosphere is a term used in microbiology to refer to the total above-ground portions of plants as habitat for microorganisms.
It is a biofertilizer that contains symbiotic Rhizobium bacteria which is the most important nitrogen-fixing organism. These organisms have the ability to drive atmospheric Nitrogen and provide it to plants. It is recommended for crops such as Groundnut, Soybean, Red-gram, Green-gram, Black-gram, Lentil, Cowpea, Bengal-gram and Fodder legumes, etc.
Biofertilizers have enough strength to improve the productivity of crop plants as well as soil health. In this slide various biofertilizers, their role, use, application methods are briefly described.
Biopesticide refers introduction of any living organism such as microorganism including bacteria , fungi , nematodes viruses, protozoa and parasitoids and predators that controls pests by biological non-toxic means e.g. Trichoderma sp., Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria etc.
Mycorrhiza-definition, Types, VAM, Symbiotic development mechanism between AM fungi and host root, pre-, early- and mature- symbiotic phases, Myc factors, Appresorium and arbuscule development, nutrient exchange
PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZERS
INTRODUCTION
Phosphate SOLUBILIZERS are a group of beneficial micro-organisms capable of breaking down of organic and inorganic insoluble phosphorous compounds to soluble P form that can easily be assimilated by plants.
Phosphorous (P) is a major growth-limiting nutrient, Plants acquire phosphorus from soil solution as phosphate anion.
TYPES
MECHANISM
ISOLATION
INOCULANT PRODUCTION
INOCULANT APPLICATION
ROLE OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZERS
It is a biofertilizer that contains symbiotic Rhizobium bacteria which is the most important nitrogen-fixing organism. These organisms have the ability to drive atmospheric Nitrogen and provide it to plants. It is recommended for crops such as Groundnut, Soybean, Red-gram, Green-gram, Black-gram, Lentil, Cowpea, Bengal-gram and Fodder legumes, etc.
Biofertilizers have enough strength to improve the productivity of crop plants as well as soil health. In this slide various biofertilizers, their role, use, application methods are briefly described.
Biopesticide refers introduction of any living organism such as microorganism including bacteria , fungi , nematodes viruses, protozoa and parasitoids and predators that controls pests by biological non-toxic means e.g. Trichoderma sp., Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria etc.
Mycorrhiza-definition, Types, VAM, Symbiotic development mechanism between AM fungi and host root, pre-, early- and mature- symbiotic phases, Myc factors, Appresorium and arbuscule development, nutrient exchange
PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZERS
INTRODUCTION
Phosphate SOLUBILIZERS are a group of beneficial micro-organisms capable of breaking down of organic and inorganic insoluble phosphorous compounds to soluble P form that can easily be assimilated by plants.
Phosphorous (P) is a major growth-limiting nutrient, Plants acquire phosphorus from soil solution as phosphate anion.
TYPES
MECHANISM
ISOLATION
INOCULANT PRODUCTION
INOCULANT APPLICATION
ROLE OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZERS
BIOFERTILIZER - PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONSANUGYA JAISWAL
The document contains-
1.) Introduction
2.) Microorganism involve
3.) Production process
4.) Carrier material
5.) preparation to inoculant packet
6.) Polythene bags specification
7.) Application
Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and mycorrhiza, have been incorporated in India's Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985. Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and blue green algae(BGA) or cyanobacteria have been traditionally used as Biofertilizers.
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Biofertilizer
Role of biofertilize
Types of biofertilizer
Azotobacter
Characteristics
Nitrogen fixation
Mode of action of Azotobacter
Isolation of Azotobacter
Mass production of Azotobacter
Mixing and packaging
Ideal characteristics of carrier
material
Preparation of inoculum packet
Application
Advantage and disadvantage
Reference
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1. Biofertilizers, mass prodcution of
bacterial biofertilizers and prospects &
challenges of biofertilizers in Hill region
of India
Presented by
Bablu Hrangkhawl
CAU/CPGS/B17/02
College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai
2. What is a Biofertilizers ?
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
5. Quantity of biological N fixed by Liqiud Rhizobium in
different crops
Host Group Rhizobium Species Crops N fix kg/ha
Pea group Rhizobium
leguminosarum
Green pea, Lentil 62- 132
Soybean group R.japonicum Soybean 57- 105
Cowpea group R. species Moong, Redgram,
Cowpea,
Groundnut
57- 105
Beans group R. phaseoli Phaseoli 80- 110
6. Benefits of Liquid Biofertilizers
The advantages of Liquid Bio-fertilizer over conventional carrier
based Bio-fertilizers are listed below:
• Longer shelf life of 12-24 months.
• No loss of properties due to storage up to 45 degree Celsius.
• Greater potentials to fight with native population.
• High populations can be maintained more than 109 cells/ml up to 12
months to 24 months.
• Cost saving on carrier material, pulverization, neutralization,
sterilization, packing and transport.
• Quality control protocols are easy and quick.
• No need of running Bio-fertilizer production units throughout the
year.
• Very much easy to use by the farmer.
• Dosages is 10 time less than carrier based powder Bio-fertilizers.
• High export potential.
• Very high enzymatic activity since contamination is nil.
7. Mass production of Bacterial Biofertilizer
The mass production of carrier based bacterial
biofertilizers involves three stages.
1. Culturing of microorganisms
2. Processing of carrier material
3. Mixing the carrier and the broth culture and
packing
9. Culturing of Microorganisms
Although many bacteria can be used beneficially as a biofertilizer the
technique of mass production is standardized for Rhizobium, Azospirillum,
Azotobacter and phosphobacteria.
The media used for mass culturing are as follows:
Rhizobium : Yeast extract mannitol broth.
Growth on Congo red yeast extract mannitol agar medium
1. Mannitol: 10.0 g
2. K2 HPO4: 0.5 g
3. MgSO47HH2O (Epsom salt) : 0.2 g
4. NaCl: 0.1 g
5. Yeast extract : 0.5 g
6. Agar: 20.0 g
7. Distilled water : 1000.0 ml
10. • Add 10 ml of Congo red stock solution (dissolve 250
mg of Congo red in 100ml water) to 1 liter after
adjusting the pH to 6.8 and before adding agar.
• Rhizobium forms white, translucent, glistening,
elevated and comparatively small colonies on this
medium. Moreover, Rhizobium colonies do not take up
the colour of congo red dye added in the medium.
Those colonies which readily take up the congo red
stain are not rhizobia but presumably Agrobacterium,
a soil bacterium closely related to Rhizobium.
11. Inoculum preparation
Prepare a media for specific to the bacterial inoculant in 250 ml, 500 ml, 3 litre and 5 litre
conical flasks and sterilize.
The media in 250 ml flask is inoculated with efficient bacterial strain under aseptic
condition
Keep the flask under room temperature in rotary shaker (200 rpm) for 5- 7 days.
Observe the flask for growth of the culture and estimate the population, which serves as
the starter culture.
Using the starter culture (at log phase) inoculate the larger flasks (500 ml, 3 litre and 5
litre) containing the media, after obtaining growth in each flask.
The above media is prepared in large quantities in fermentor, sterilized well, cooled and
kept it ready.
The media in the fermentor is inoculated with the log phase culture grown in 5 litre flask.
Usually 1 -2 % inoculum is sufficient, however inoculation is done up to 5% depending on
the growth of the culture in the larger flasks.
The cells are grown in fermentor by providing aeration and given continuous stirring.
There should not be any fungal or any other bacterial contamination at 10-6 dilution level
It is not advisable to store the broth after fermentation for periods longer than 24 hours.
Even at 4 degree Celsius number of viable cells begins to decrease.
12. Preparation of carrier material
• The carrier material (peat or lignite) is powdered to a fine powder
so as to pass through 212 micron sieve.
• The pH of the carrier material is neutralized with the help of
calcium carbonate (1:10 ratio) , since the peat soil / lignite are
acidic in nature ( pH: 4 - 5)
• The neutralized carrier material is sterilized in an autoclave to
eliminate the contaminants.
Vermiculite
Coco peat
13. Preparation of Inoculants packet
The neutralized, sterilized carrier material is spread in a
clean, dry, sterile metallic or plastic tray.
The bacterial culture drawn from the fermentor is added
to the sterilized carrier and mixed well by manual (by
wearing sterile gloves) or by mechanical mixer. The
culture suspension is to be added to a level of 40 – 50%
water holding capacity depending upon the population.
The inoculant packet of 200 g quantities in polythene
bags, sealed with electric sealer and allowed for curing for
2 -3 days at room temperature ( curing can be done by
spreading the inoculant on a clean floor/polythene sheet/
by keeping in open shallow trays with polythene covering
for 2 -3 days at room temperature before packaging
15. Prospect and challenges of Biofertilizers in hill
ecosystem of India
• The innovative view of sustainable farm production attracts the growing
demand of biological based agro-inputs including biofertilizers as an
alternative to agro-chemicals to improve nutrient supply and conserve
the field fertility.
• Major stated that practice crop husbandry under hill ecosystem of
Himalayan region of India are namely, Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Mizoram, and Tripura, as well as the hill region of Assam and West
Bengal.
• Difficult terrain and inadequate infrastructure, fragility, inaccessibility
and marginal societies, lack of irrigation, severe top soil erosion, and
overall external inputs to the system are prominent characters of hill
ecosystem.
• Low organic matter, reduced pH, soil moisture status and colder
conditions effectively influence crop production in hills. Application of
various chemicals for increasing farm produce is largely uneconomical
and does not fit within the framework of “organic farming” adopted by
various hill states of India.
16. • Extreme climate and edaphic conditions are common, and the microbial
diversity of such areas is of particular interest because of the super
adaptability of the native microbes. The cold and acid adapted
microorganisms possess various plant growth promotional abilities that
can be exploited for increased plant production especially in the
Himalayan region. However, information generated on cold and acid
tolerant microbes so far is meagre. In fact, the major aim to explore the
microbial communities from the cold regions has been to select suitable
microbial inoculants for use in hill agro-ecosystem.
• The extremities of temperature during the winter (rabi-season) and high
acidic soil conditions are deleterious for the survival and functioning of
the introduced mesophilic microorganism, being isolated from low acid
or near neutral pH soils. Frequent limitations in root colonization
synchronized by reduced crop yield by non-native introduced bacterial
strains have been reported. As a result, the selection and use of
beneficial microorganism should be undertaken keeping the adaptation
capability of the inoculants to a particular ecosystem.