Mode Of Action:
Azotobacter spp. is the free living nitrogen fixing aerobic bacterium. Azotobacter spp. release ammonia into the soil and improve soil fertility, through production of phyto hormones like IAA, Gibberillins and Cytokinins, and also some antifungal substances which inhibits the growth of soil harmful fungi like Alternaria, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Selerotia curvularia and Helminthosporium resulting in lowering the disease incidence. Antagonism against phytopathogens by production of siderophore, antifungal compounds and induction of different enzymes.
Benefits To The Crop:
Improves seed germination percentage
Increases number & length of shoot and root
Helps to fix nitrogen from atmosphere in continuous process
Reduction in disease incidence
More yield (25% to 30% in wheat, finger millets)
Improves post-harvest seed quality in terms of germination
Reduces 20% to 25 % Nitrogenous fertilizer requirements
Target Crops:
Wheat, Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Potato, Millets, Vegetables, Grapes, Banana, Pomegranate, Oranges, Plantation crops, Fibre and Oil producing crops.
