RHIZOPRAL
- A Formulation Containing Beneficial Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)/ Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (NFB) not less than 5×107 CFU/g
- It is a dextrose based biofertilizer
KEY BENEFITS:
- Efficiently fixes atmospheric nitrogen and produces plant growth promoting hormones.
- Improve the root proliferation.
- Increase nutrient mobility.
- Elicits the plant defence system.
- Plays an important role in plant’s response to biotic stress.
- Quality and shelf life of the product is enhanced.
- Helps in improving crop productivity.
DOSAGE: For soil application:1-2 kg /acre, for seed treatment: 5-10 g/kg of seeds.
RHIZOPRAL: The Rhizobacteria in Rhizopral mainly work by absorbing nitrogen from the air and storing it in the root nodules of the crop, as well as breaking down nitrogen in the soil. It can be applied by rubbing and drenching/dripping on the seeds of pulses and oilseeds. The use of this bacterium results in substantial nitrogen fixation and a reduction of up to 25% in the use of nitrogenous fertilizers. These bacteria make the soil fertile, improve the soil texture and help the next crop to grow well.
Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (NFB):
Nitrogen, one of the most vital elements, plays an important role in plant growth and various metabolic activities. Nitrogen (N2) accounts for 78% of total atmospheric gasses, but this form is not available to plants. Conversion of atmospheric elemental nitrogen to ammonia (NH3/ plant usable form) by Rhizobacteria, Azotobacter, Azospirillum using a nitrogenase protein complex is known as biological nitrogen fixation. Rhizobacteria also enhance the growth of plant by synthesizing large amount of indole acetic acid.
Among NFB, Rhizobacteria are symbiotic (mutualistic relationship between bacteria and leguminous plants & non-leguminous trees) nitrogen-fixers whereas Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Acetobacter are non-symbiotic (free-living and endophytic organisms) nitrogen-fixers. NFB fixes about 50-100 kg/ha/year of nitrogen, most useful in concern with the amount of N2 fixed. It is especially important for legumes and oilseeds.
The mechanisms for plant growth promotion used by rhizobacteria, which inhabit the rhizosphere, include metabolic adjustments, adjustments in phytohormone levels, production of exopolysaccharides, root colonization, and enhancement of nutrient availability. These rhizobacteria also indirectly improve plant growth by inducing plant resistance to various biotic and abiotic stresses, such as pathogen attack and heavy metal contamination.
In the rhizosphere, plant roots secrete a number of exudates that act as attractants for microbes, which eventually improve the physicochemical properties of the surrounding soil.
Recommended crops: All crops- Food Crops (Wheat, Maize, Rice, Millets and Pulses etc.), Cash Crops (Sugarcane, Tobacco, Cotton, Jute and Oilseeds etc.), Plantation Crops (Coffee, Coconut, Tea, and Rubber etc.), Horticulture crops (Fruits and Vegetables).