Effect of combination between Bio and chemical fertilization on vegetative growth, yield and quality of Valencia orange fruits (original) (raw)

Biofertilizers: boon for fruit production

2018

India is the 2 largest fruits producer after china. The cultivated land resources is reducing day by day. Green-Revolution gives a direction to developing countries for self-dependendency in food production. Plant requirement is macro nutrients and micro nutrients which are required for the crops production Nutrients is one of crucial element of plant for sustainable agriculture production. The production of crop is largely based on the fertilizer’s types used to supplement of nutrients to plants. The behavior of chemical fertilizer, organic manure and bio fertilizers is unique and each of fertilizer has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of growth, development of plants, soil fertility & productivity. The balanced nutrients application of fertilizers must ensure towards the protection of soil heath, the ecological system and least pollution, therefore, a nutrition approach that integrates the use of synthetic, organic manures and bio fertilizers required to be developed ...

The Role of Bio-Fertilization in Improving Fruits Productivity—A Review

Advances in Microbiology, 2014

Biofertilizers consist mainly of beneficial microorganisms that can release nutrients from raw materials and plant residues in the soil and make them available commercially where specific strains are used as biological fertilizers. They become recently, positive alternatives to chemical fertilizers because they help bring down the costs of chemical fertilizers especially N and P and improve soil fertility by maintaining the physical properties of the soil. They may help in improving crop productivity and quality by increasing the biological N fixation, the availability and uptake of nutrients and stimulating the natural hormones. They are safe for humans, animals and environment and using them is accompanied with reducing the pollution occurring in our environment.

Improved soil and tomato quality by some biofertilizer products

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, 2018

The use of microbial inoculums is a part of sustainable agricultural practices. Among various bioeffectors, the phosphorus-mobilizing bacteria are frequently used. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of some industrial biofertilizer inoculums, of containing P-mobilizing bacteria on the quantity and some quality parameters of tomato fruits. Spore-forming industrial Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 (Rhizovital) as single inoculums and combinations with other Bacillus strains (Biorex) were applied on Solanum lycopersicon Mill. var. Mobil test plant. Soil microbial counts, phosphorus availability, yield and fruit quality, such as total soluble solids (TSS) content and sugars (glucose, fructose) were assessed. The results found that single industrial inoculums of FZB42 product had positive effect on P-availability and fruit quality in the pots. Fruit quality parameters, TSS content, soluble sugars were significantly improved (p<0.05). Such better fruit taste was c...

Effective Utilization of Biofertilizers in Horticultural Crops

Introduction Plant needs nutrients for their growth and development. In a systemic agriculture, nutrients are supplied to the plant in different amount, form and time for the economic and optimum crop production. Green revolution realized in the late sixties of the last century is an outcome of efficient use of improved varieties and nutrient management. Success of the green revolution has increased use of chemical fertilizers in the post green revolution era. Soon the chemical fertilizers become indispensible from all the crops including vegetable and plantation crops. Non judicious use of chemicals in the agriculture has lead to the serious health, soil and environmental hazards. Biofertilizers are considered to be the most safe, promising and economic component of sustainable agriculture. Biofertilizer is a substance which contains living or latent microorganisms which, when applied to seed, plant root or soil, colonizes the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promotes growth by providing and essential nutrients or increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant. They can applied in all the agronomic, horticultural and plantation crops. Research work carried out at Navsari Agricultural University proved that biofertilizers have potential to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers to the tune of 50 per cent and increase the productivity upto 20 per cent. The microorganisms in biofertilizers restore the soil's natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter. Through the use of biofertilizers, healthy plants can be grown, while enhancing the sustainability and the health of the soil. Apart from providing nutrients,

EF FECT OF BIOFERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BA NANA CV. GRAND NAINE (RATOON CROP) IN WEST CEN TRAL ZONE OF ODISHA

A field experiment was conducted to access the effect of different biofertilizers on growth and yield of ratoon crop of tissue cultured banana cv. Grand Naine. The experiment was laid out in RBD with 5 treatments, each replicated four times. The experiment consisted the application of recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) and RDF was combined with organic manure and biofertilizers (Azospirillum, Azoctobactor, Phosphorus solubilising bacteria) at different combinations to know their effect on growth and yield of ratoon banana viz : T 1 (control), T 2 (100% RDF, 300💯300 g NPK/plant), T 3 (100% RDF +75g biofertilizers: Azotobacter, Azospirillum & PSB 1kg each in 25 kg of vermicompost in the ratio of 1:1:1), T 4 (100% RDF +100 g biofertilizer: Azotobacter, Azospirillum & PSB 1kg each in 25 kg of vermicompost in the ratio of 1:1:1) and T 5 (100% RDF +125 g biofertilizer : Azotobacter, Azospirillum & PSB 1kg each in 25 kg of vermicompost in the ratio of 1:1:1). There was a positive response in plant growth in term of height and girth. Application of 100% RDF +125 g of biofertilizers in 3 split doses (T 5) recorded better growth in tissue culture banana follow by T 4 and T 3 and the treatment recorded better physiological activity in term of ascorbic acid content and pulp: peel ratio. Yield attributing characters like bunch weight, number of hands per bunch and number of finger per bunch also maximum in T 5 .

Application of Biofertilizers in crop production: A review

Peruvian Journal of Agronomy

Nutritious foods are needed for the continuously growing population together with the nutrient for plant growth and production. Inorganic chemical-based fertilizers have been base and are used heavily in today’s soil management procedures, posing serious health and environmental concern. Biofertilizer has been recognized as a reasonable solution for improving soil fertility and crop output in sustainable farming. The use of beneficial microorganisms as biofertilizers has escalated its importance in the agricultural industry due to its potential significance in food safety and sustainable crop production. Biofertilizers can be a valuable component of a comprehensive nutrient management strategy. Overall, nitrogen fixers (N-fixers), potassium and phosphorus solubilizers, growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), endo and ectomycorrhizal fungi, cyanobacteria, and other beneficial microscopic organisms are incorporated into biofertilizers. Utilizing bio-fertilizers, enhance nutrient and wa...

Role of biofertilizers in vegetable crop production: A review

International journal of chemical studies, 2020

The increasing impact of agricultural practices on environment in the world have progressively affected the soil quality in both cases i.e soil structure as well as soil biological balance, which requires the advancement of substitution of practices to minimize and lessen those impacts, parallel to the improvement on yield per cultivated area and economic benefits for producers and farmers. In addition to this, the quantity of foodstuff that today's society require for processing and supply of the industry has encouraged the standard of new options for agricultural practices, tending to be: i) Less invasive to environment ii) Cost effective than conventional methods iii) Enhanced efficiency at low costs iv) Better quality of harvests and v) Simplified use of implements with no undue technical needs. Consequently, a technology i.e biofertilization came into existence so as to curtail environmental impacts and take full advantage of the available resources. Biofertilizers have clear-cut benefits over chemical inputs. Chemical fertilizers supply N, P, K whereas bio-fertilizers provide besides N,P,K certain growth promoting substances like hormones, vitamins, amino-acids, etc. Bio-fertilizers are well-known as a substitute to chemical inputs to augment soil fertility and crop production in sustainable farming. The application of bio-fertilizers efficiently enriches the soil and costs not more than chemical fertilizers, which harm the environment as well as exhaust non-renewable energy sources. The application of chemical nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers at higher levels leads to accumulation of NH4 + , NO3-, NO2-, PO4in vegetable product tissues. Therefore clean agriculture recently depends upon using biofertilizers as well as organic products so as to give high yields with the best product quality devoid of contamination and less accumulation with heavy metals.

The possible role of bio-fertilizers in agriculture

Zbornik Radova 44. …, 2009

The usage of the bacteria containing fertilizers and the wood ash correspond the criteria of environmental friendly nutrient supply. Bio-fertilizer has been identified as an alternative to chemical fertilizer to increase soil fertility and crop production in sustainable farming. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three bio-fertilizers containing a living and dead algae, N-fixer (Azotobacter chroococcum) and P-solubilizer (Bacillus megaterium) on the growth of plants in the laboratory under Al toxicity stress. The use of bio-fertilizer resulted in the highest biomass and increased the nutrient uptake by plants.

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content of six biofertilizers used for fertigation in organic production system

2021

The goal of this research was to study the contents of N, P and K of six biofertilizers during the fermentation process. The experiment consisted of six biofertilizers and five dates of evaluation during the fermentation period (3, 7, 15, 22 and 30 days after preparation (DAP) of biofertilizers). The biofertilizers were prepared on the same basis for fermentation, differing from each other by adding an ingredient in 15 L of water: T1 = castor bean cake (2 kg), T2 = blood meal (2 kg), T3 = hull and horn powder (2 kg), T4 = bone meal (2 kg), T5 = blood meal (1 kg); T6 = bone meal (1 kg). The experimental design was a randomized block design with three replicates. The following variables were analyzed: contents of N, P and K and the electrical conductivity. The biofertilizer hoof and horn powder showed, at all times, higher N content than the others, reaching a maximum content of 6.77 g L-1, whereas the bone meal (1 and 2 kg) had the lowest level, reaching a maximum of 1.43 and 1.93 g ...

Use of Biofertilizers in Agricultural Production

Intechopen, 2021

Most of agricultural production in Latin America consists of smallholder farmers who need the development of sustainable technologies, with costs according to their economic condition. Biofertilizers composed of free-living bacteria promote plant's growth, improve productivity through the strengthening of its roots, and reduce the amount of synthetic fertilizer applied to the crops. The aims of this chapter are to highlight the microorganisms commonly used in agriculture as biofertilizers and the main researches carried out in several countries of Latin America, and to describe the development of an experimental biofertilizer for maize, based on strains of Azospirillum spp. and Pseudomonas fluorescens, in the highlands (Sierra Region) of Ecuador. Seven phylum and 95 genera o microorganism used as biofertilizers or Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are summarized, along with the benefits, challenges and future prospect of their use. The effectiveness of the experimental biofertilizer developed in Ecuador was demonstrated through several experiments at the green house and field, in which it was evident the increase of root's size, the amount of crocket, the percentage of dry matter, and the crops´ yield. The evaluations, accomplished on farmers' fields showed 30% of increase in yield and 21% of decrease in the cost of production per kilogram; as a consequence of the use of biofertilizer plus 50% of the recommended chemical fertilization, in comparison with standard farming techniques. Farmers can reduce the application of synthetic fertilizers and sustainably increase crop yield through the use of this technology.