Azospirillum / Azotobacter / Gluconacetobacter
Phosphobacteria
Frateuria
Crops
Sugarcane, Paddy, Coconut, Turmeric, Banana, Tea, Cardamom, Coffee, Castor, Tobacco, Fruits, Vegetables and Flowering plants etc.
Salient Features
- Azospirillum/Azotobacter/Gluconacetobacter present in Bannari NPK consortia assimilates atmospheric nitrogen and fixes in soil and helps to Improve the soil fertility and plant growth.
- Phosphobacteria present in Bannari NPK consortia helps the crops to get high amount of phosphorus in available form that Improves the growth of root and other parts of plants.
- Frateuria present in Bannari NPK consortia produces various organic acids to mobilize the insoluble K in soil and make it available which can be readily assimilated by the plants.
- Its secretes plant growth promoting substance like Indole acetic acid and Gibberellic acid that helps in the crop growth.
- Its saves 25% of chemical fertilizer application.
Methods of application
Seed treatment
Mix 500 grams of Bannari NPK consortia with 200 ml of rice gruel or 5% jaggery solution. Treat the seed materials required for an acre in this slurry, shade dry for 30 minutes and sow the seeds within 24 hrs.
Seedling dip
Mix 2 kgs of Bannari NPK consortia in 50 litres of water. Dip the seedling required for an acre in this solution for 10 minutes before planting.
Soil application
Mix 10 kgs of Bannari NPK consortia per acre with 500 kgs of well decomposed farm yard manure or biocompost and apply to the field.