BIOFERTILIZER: Intensive commercial farming involves excessive use of agricultural land area

through multiple cropping and uses of Chemical fertilizers and Pesticides as well. Use of agriculturally
important microorganisms in different combinations is the only solution for restoration of soils. Plant
nutrients like N.P. and K are highly essential for plant growth and metabolism. It is also evident that plant
remove much nutrient from the soil in modern intensive cultivation and needs replenishment. Under such
conditions Microbial organisms offer good alternative technology to replenish crop nutrients.
LIQUID BIOFERTILIZER: Liquid Bio fertilizers are special liquid formulation containing not only
the desired microorganisms and their nutrients, but also special cell protectants or substances that
encourage formation of resting spores or cysts for longer shelf life and tolerance to adverse conditions.

CARRIER BASED VS LIQUID BIOFERTILIZER:

Carrier Based Liquid Biofertilizers
Advantages Advantages
Cheap to manufacture Longer shelf life – 12- 24 months. No effect
of high temperature. Very much easy to use
by the farmer. Dosages is 10 times less
than carrier based bio fertilizers. Easy to
apply through mechanical means.
Easier to produce Cost saving on carrier material,
pulverization, neutralization, sterilization,
packing and transport, for farmer
Less investment Offer higher shelf life, higher cell count;
Contamination free ; Product can be 100%
sterile ; Better survival on seeds and soil.
Disadvantages Disadvantages
Low shelf life ; Low cell count ; Less effective High cost
Temperature sensitive ; Contamination prone Higher investment for production unit
PRITHVI NPK LIQUID BIOFERTILIZER :-
“PRITHVI” is a complex water soluble Liquid NPK Bio-fertilizer. It has Nitrogen fixing Azotobacter,P-
Solublizing, Pseudomonas Striata and K– Solubilizing, Bacillus sp. Bacteria. The technology has been
field developed and Field-Tested by IARI,New Delhi. Some of the Salient features are:-
 Convenient and easy to use.
 No Loss in plant growth promoting activities, even on long storage.
 A mixed fertilizers gives better impact. Highly effective and can be used in different types of soil.
 Maintains soil health and keeps soil biologically active.
 A cell count of 109 far exceeding the current market standards.
 It has been field tested by IARI in Model Villages of IARI, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) ,State
Agricultural Departments, and also in various Indian states on Rice, Wheat and Vegetables etc.
with excellent results.
 PRITHVI NPK is 100% organic and far superior than vermin-compost fertilizer.
 A 100 mL of PRITHVI NPK can provide 25-30 Kg of Nitrogen per Ha, thus reducing the cost of
Inorganic Fertilizer. It improves the soil productivity and its usage ensures the reduction in use of
Inorganic Fertilizer in future. The yield increases usually range around 10-35 %.
 Successful Field Trials over vast regions, ensure and establish the productivity of PRITHVI NPK.
Application in crops: Can be used for cereals, millets, pulses, vegetables, fiber and oil
producing commercial crops. Suited for soils with pH in the range of 6.5 to 8.5

Dose and Application: 100 ml per acre or 250ml per hectare.

For seed application: For treating seed for one acre, mix 100 ml NPK liquid BF in 1000 ml
water. Sprinkle over seeds and mix to get uniform coating of LBF over seeds. Dry in shade
prior to sowing.
For seedling Application: In case of transplanted crops, prepare a suspension of inoculant by
mixing 200ml of NPK inoculant with 1.5 liters of water. Dip seedling roots in the suspension
before transplanting in one acre of land.
For orchard trees: In case of drip irrigation adjust volume of inoculant based on number of
trees to be inoculated. The inoculant used per tree is 10ml.
For Flood Irrigation: 500ml of inoculant is required per acre
 AVERAGE INCREASE IN YIELD/SAVING OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZER:

CROP YIELD INCREASE SAVING OF

OR OTHER CHEMICAL
BENEFITS FERTILIZER

RICE 5-30% N- 25-30 KG/ha ;

P- 15-20 KG/ha ;
K- 2-5 KG/ha
WHEAT 10-12% N- 25-30 KG/ha ;
P- 10-15 KG/ha ;
K- 2-5 KG/ha
MAIZE 5-7% N- 25-30KG/ha ;
P- 10-15 KG/ha ;
K- 2-5 KG/ha

FIELD TEST REPORTS:

Field evaluation of NPK formulation at IARI, New Delhi : WHEAT VARIETY : HD 2967
Treatments Shoot Root Shoot FW Root FW Yield (t
Length Length (g) (g) ha-
(cm) (cm) 1)
Control ½ 59.77 22.94 56.19 8.59 4.35
Recommended
Dose of
Fertilizers (RDF)
RD NPK 74.25 22.52 125.82 13.84 4.72
½ RDF + NPK 68.83 16.68 100.14 13.71 4.62
Biofertilizers
Influence of NPK formulation on growth of Maize (pot experiment)
Treatments Shoot Root Shoot FW Root FW
Length Length (g) (g)
(cm) (cm)
Control ½ (RDF) 130.25 75.50 198.50 77.25
RD NPK 145.50 85.50 2228.50 95.65
½ RDF + NPK 146.25 87.25 235.25 105.60
Biofertilizers
Field evaluation of NPK formulation at farmer’s field, Punjab, Village: Lakhowal Block: Mangat
District : Ludhiana State : Punjab Main cropping system of area : Rice- Wheat ; Season/ year: kharif
2014 Crop: Basmati Rice Variety: Pusa Punjab Basmati 1509
Treatments Grain Straw Plant Tillers/hill Panicle No. of 1000
Yield t/ Yield t Height at length (cm) Grains seed
ha /ha Harvest /Panicle weight
(cm ) (g)
T1 Farmer’s 4.32 6.81 92.0 25.4 34.7 178 25.5
Practice
T2 100% RDF 4.25 6.85 89.5 25.7 35.4 180 25.2
T4 INM ( 75% 4.40 7.00 92.0 26.0 35.2 182 25.5
RDF + NPK
Biofertilizers)
Field evaluation of NPK formulation at farmer’s field, Punjab , Village: Powat Block:
Machhiwara District : Ludhiana State : Punjab Main cropping system of area: Rice- Wheat
Season/ year: kharif 2014 Crop: Basmati Rice Variety: Pusa Basmati 1121
Treatments Grain Straw Plant Tillers/hill Panicle No. of 1000
Yield t/ Yield t Height at length (cm) Grains seed
ha /ha Harvest /Panicle weight
(cm ) (g)
T1 Farmer’s 3.78 5.82 118.4 21.6 32.4 165 25.2
Practice
T2 100% RDF 3.70 5.81 117.1 21.0 32.0 160 25.4
T4 INM ( 75% 3.85 6.12 117.6 22.4 32.4 168 25.4
RDF + NPK
Biofertilizers)

** Data Reproduced as provided by IARI,Delhi