Technology Details:
It is a carrier-based product that contains N fixing, P & Zn solubilizing, K mobilizing and plant growth promoting bacterial strains. This product has been evaluated systematically in the institutional trials and various farmers fields, and is one of a kind for exclusive use in horticultural crop production. Salient features of the Arka Microbial Consortium:
• Combination of N fixing, P & Zn solubilizing and K mobilizing and plant growth promoting microbes in single carrier. • This technology exploits the synergistic effects of the individual microbial strains and does away with the need for applying individual microbial inoculants. • As per their convenience, farmers can apply this product either through seed, soil, water and nursery media like cocopeat. • In nursery conditions, early seed germination, increased seedling vigor, lower disease incidence and early transplant ability are observed. • Yield increase of 10-17 % in different vegetables, in addition to a saving of 25 % of inorganic N and P fertilizers.