Description
Azospirillum is a nitrogen fixing biofertilizer. Nitrogen is a major nutrient for all plants. Azospirillum lipoferum is a very useful soil and root bacterium. It is an associative symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria. It is found in the soil around plant roots and root surface.
It also produces growth-promoting substances like indole acetic acid (IAA), gibberellins, pantothenic acid, thiamine and niacin and it promotes root proliferation and it improves the plant growth yield. It increases the rootlet density and root branching resulting in the increased uptake of mineral and water.
Application :
- Use for the non-leguminous crops before the mentioned expiry date.
- Mix the inoculants uniformly with the seeds gently with the minimum amount of water taking care to avoid damage to seed coat. Dry the inoculated seeds under shade over clean paper or gunny bag and sow immediately.
- For transplanted crops: Mix the inoculants in bucket of water stir the mixture vigorously. Dip the roots of seedlings in this mixture before transplanting. Transplant as usual.
- It can be mixed with pit mixture before planting of vegetables / fruit crop.
- If the seed is to be treated with pesticides; first follow the pesticide treatments and finally treat seeds with Azospirillum inoculant.
Dosage :
- Use 15 to 20 gm / kg of seed, 1 to 2 kg for soil application per acre of land, 1 kg for root application (root dipping) of one acre of crop.
Suitable for:
- Millets, oilseeds, fruits & vegetables, sugarcane, banana, coconut, oil palm, cotton, chilly, lime, coffee & tea, arecanut & rubber, flower, spices, & contiments, herbs, lawns & ornaments, trees
