Everything you need to know about bio-fertilizers. Some of the most frequently asked exam questions are as follows:- Q.1. What are the substitutes of calcium carbonate for pelleting? Ans: The substances used for pelleting other than lime are gypsum, bentonite, rock phosphate and charcoal. Q.2. How much nitrogen may be fixed in Rhizobium legume association? Ans: 50 to 100 kg [...]
The BIS means Bureau of Indian Standards. The BIS norms are also called 'Standards for Bio fertilizers' or 'Standards for Existence of Bio fertilizers', which are given below:- 1. Standards for Rhizobium (RI): IS 8268:2001 (i) Viable Cell Count: 108 Viable Rhizobium Cells/g of the Carrier within 15 day s of manufacture and 107 Cells/g of Carrier within 15 days [...]
Everything you need to know about bio-fertilizers. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. Define bio-fertilizers. Ans: Bio-fertilizers or microbial inoculants can be defined as preparations containing live or latent cells of efficient strains of nitrogen fixing, phosphate solubilizing or cellulolytic microorganisms used for application with seeds, soil or composting areas with the objective of increasing [...]