Background:
Intensive farming practices have led to extensive use of chemical fertilizers which have been environmentally and economically inhibitory ultimately reducing soil fertility and loss of ecological balance. Chemical fertilizer has become the major source of potash for crop plants, which is an expensive commodity for marginal and poor farmers. An interesting alternative to avoid or reduce the use of K-fertilizers could be the exploitation of Biofertilizers, and eco-friendly solutions which are microbe based products which supply K. Technology Details:
PUSA Biopotash is a microbe based eco-friendly Biofertilizer which has the capability to solubilize the unavailable forms of potash in the soil and make it available to the plants. The liquid formulations have longer shelf life and support larger counts of the bacterium. These liquid formulations have shown an improved plant growth and enhancement in K uptake by various crops tested.