Azotobacter Bacteria

The active ingredient in this biofertilizer is azotobacter bacteria. They are aerobic, free-living soil bacteria which play a significant role in the nitrogen cycle in nature.

Owing to its ability to fix molecular nitrogen, the Azotobacter Biofertilizer increases the soil fertility and stimulates plant growth. The members of this genus can produce antifungal compounds against several plant pathogens. It also increases germination and vigour in young plants leading to an improved crop stand. It is also reported to control the nematode parasites of crop plants.

Azotobacter cultures are useful for the cereals and cash crops viz. Wheat, Paddy, Bajra, Jowar, Maize, Mustard, Cotton, Cumin, Banana, Sugarcane, Castor, Vegetables etc., as well as horticultural crops.

Benefits:

• It produces vitamins, indol acetic acid, gibberellins and cytokines and these are deposited in soil.

• It improves seed germination and plant growth.

• It can benefits crops by nitrogen by fixation, growth promoting substances.

• It partially solubilizes tricalcium phosphates and thus increases up take phosphorous in plant.

• It increases the activity of other beneficial root zone decomposers to improve the efficacy of applied nitrogen fertilizer.

• It application minimizes chemical fertilizer doses up to 20%.

• It may increase 15% to 25 % crop yield.

• It fixes atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates. Which make the soil more fertile