Biofertilizer - Acetobacter

Description

This is also referred to recently as Gluconacetobacter and is recommended as a biofertilizer for sugarcane. Similar to Azospirillum, it is capable of fixing atomspheric nitrogen, but it enters the plant throught the root and fixes nitrogen in the leaves and stem of sugarcane. CFU = 2 x 10⁹ per ml.

Dosage

250 ml per acre in adequate quantity of water or applied along with well-decomposed organic manure or through the drip irrigation system. For seed treatment, Krishi-Acetobacter can be used at the rate of 50 ml for seed material meant for planting one acre