Azotobacter Bio Fertilizer is a carrier-based powder formulation. The bacteria are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen in soil & produce many hormones and vitamins during their growth in the rhizosphere and this helps better seed germination & plant growth. It produces anti-fungal compounds that provide protection to plants from pathogens.

Cell Count: Each gram of culture powder contains approx 107 microbes of live bacterial cells.

Dosage:

45 to 50 kg per Acer 

Benefits:

• Azotobacter produces certain antifungal compounds like HCN & lytic enzymes which protect plants from some disease..
• It also produces some hormones & vitamins which enhance seed germination &growth of plants.
• It fixes 20-30 kg. /hectare of nitrogen in one crop season & increases about 20% of crop yield.

Target Crops:

Being a free-living biofertilizer, Azotobacter may be applied to all non-leguminous crops like Wheat, Barley, Millet, Maize, Paddy, Sugarcane Cotton, Mustard, Vegetables, Fruits, and flowering plants.

Dosage :

• Field: Mix 4 kg of azotobacter with 50 kg Power In/Cow Dung/ Vermi Compost/Soil. Blend well and broadcast it over one acre of land before last plowing or first irrigation.
• Seed treatment: 250 gm of azotobacter with 10 to 15 kg of seed.