biofertilizer projec

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................

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INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 3 BIOFERTILIZERS................................................................................

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ADVANTAGES OF USING BIOFERTILIZERS....................................... BIOFERTILIZERS.......................................

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BIOFERTILIZER BIOFERTILIZER UNIT AT V.P............................................................... 10 SURVEY............................................................................................. 16 CONCLUSION.................................................................................... 17 FUTURE SCOPE.................................................................................. 18 BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................. 19 REMARKS.........................................................................................

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Acknowledgement

We feel proud to present my Investigatory project in Biology on the topic “To Study The Biofertilization Unit At Vidya Prathishthan And Carry Out A Comparitive Study Of Chemical And Biofertilizers” which aims at using Biofertilizers for effective agriculture. This project wouldn’t have been feasible without the proper and rigorous guidance of my Biology teacher Mrs.Sabiya Baig who guided me throughout this project in every possible way. Rigorous hard work has been put in this project to ensure that it proves to be the best. We thank Dr Potdar,Head of Biofertilizer unit , Vidya V idya Prathishthan for his golden guidance and inspiration.Last but not the least the regular helping hand of our principal , Mrs N.S Kharosekhar is the main power for the project’s success.We hope that this project will prove to be a breeding ground for the next generation of students and will guide them in every possible way.

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INTRODUCTION

1) NEED OF FERTILIZERS Agriculture is said to be main backbone of our country. It can’t be false when more than 70% population lives on the occupation. Per 2010 FAO world agriculture statistics, India is the world's largest producer of  many fresh fruits and vegetables,

milk,

major spices, select fresh

meats,

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fibrous crops such as  jute, several staples such as millets and castor oil seed. India is the second largest producer of wheat and rice, the world's major food staples. India is also the world's second or third largest producer of several dry fruits, agriculture-based textile raw materials, roots and tuber crops, pulses, farmed fish, eggs, coconut, sugarcane and numerous vegetables. India ranked within the world's five largest producers of over 80% of agricultural produce items, including many cash crops such as coffee and cotton, in 2010. India is also one of the world's five largest producers of livestock and poultry meat, with one of the fastest growth rates, as of 2011.

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In order for a plant to grow and thrive, it needs a number of different chemical elements. The most important are:

1) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen - Available from air and water and therefore in plentiful supply Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (a.k.a. potash)  – 2) The three macronutrients and the three elements you find in most packaged fertilizers Sulfur, calcium, and magnesium  – 3) Secondary nutrients Boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc – Micronutrients The most important of these (the ones that are needed in the largest quantity by a plant) are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are important because they are necessary for basic building blocks. Fertilizer (or fertiliser) is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

2) Manures Manures are partially decomposed organic matter added to soil to increase the fertility of  soil and productivity of crop.They contain almost all the essential nutrients required by the plants. There are following types of manures.

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1) Farm Yard Manure

It is oldest manure used by mankind

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It is made up of dung of farm animals,urine,farm refuse and crop residues which are allowed to partial decay with the help of soil microorganisms.

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It contains many organic substances which are required for the normal growth and development of plants.

2) Compost

It is prepared by degrading dung of farm animals , crop residues farm wastes and other organic debris

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It takes about 6-8 months to prepare compost

3)Green Manure 

Many leguminous and non leguminous crops grown in the field and ploughed back into the soil while they are still young and green.

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Complex organic matter present in the plants is decomposed by the action of micro organisms.

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Green manures enhance crop yield by 30-50 %

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Commonly used green manures in India are- Crotolaria juncea (Sunn hemp) , Sesbania aculeata (Dhaincha) etc.

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BIOFERTILIZERS

What are Biofertilizers ? Biofertilizers are live formulates of microorganisms that are ready to be used and improve the quality and the health of the soil and the plant species by increasing the nutrient availability for the soil, seeds and roots. Biofertilizers naturally activate the microorganisms found in the soil restoring the soil's natural fertility and protecting it against drought and soil diseases and therefore stimulate plant growth .

TYPES OF BIOFERTILIZERS

Nitrogen Biofertlizers

Biofertilizers

Phosphorus biofertilizers

Compost Biofertilizers

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1) Nitrogen Biofertilizers B iofertilizers 

Nitrogen biofertilizers biofertilizers help to correct the nitrogen levels of  the soil. Nitrogen is a limiting factor for plant growth because plants need a certain amount of nitrogen in the soil to thrive. Different biofertilizers have the optimum effect for different soils, so the cultivated crop determines what type of nitrogen biofertilizer should be used. Use Rhizobium for legume crops, Azotobacter or Azospirillum for non-legume crops, Acetobacter for sugarcane and blue-green algae and Azolla for low land paddies used to grow rice.

2)Phosphorus Biofertilizers 

Just like nitrogen, phosphorus is also a limiting factor for plant growth. Phosphorus biofertilizers help the soil to reach its optimum level of phosphorus and correct the phosphorus levels of the soil. Unlike nitrogen biofertilizers, the usage of  phosphorus biofertilizers biofertilizers is not dependent on the crops cultivated on the soil. You can use Phosphatika for all crops with Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and Acetobacter.4)

3)Compost Biofertilizers 

You can also use biofertilizers biofertilizers to enrich your compost and the bacterial processes breaking down the compost waste. Suitable biofertilizers for compost use are Cellulolytic fungal culture and Phosphotika and Azotobacter cultures.

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Why to use biofertilizers? Biofertilizers are supposed to be a safe alternative to chemical fertilizers to minimize the ecological disturbance. Biofertilizers are cost effective, ecofriendly and when they are required in bulk can be generated at the farm itself. They increase crop yield upto 10-40% and fix nitrogen upto 40-50 Kg. The other plus point is that after using 3-4 years continuously there is no need of  application of biofertilizers because parental inoculums are sufficient for growth and multiplication. They improve soil texture, pH, and other properties of soil. They have 75% moisture and it could be applied to the field directly. Biofertilizers contained 3.5% - 4% nitrogen, 2% - 2.5% phosphorus and 1.5% potassium. In terms of N: P: K, it was found to be superior to farmyard manure and other type of manure . Microbes used as Biofertilizer Microbes are effective in inducing plant growth as they secrets plant growth promoters (auxins, abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, cytokinis, ethylene) and enhance seed germination and root growth.. Nitrogen fixing Bacteria 1. Rhizobia: - Legumes plants have root nodules, where atmospheric nitrogen fixation is done by bacteria belonging to genera, Rhizobium, Bradyshzodium, Sinorhizobium, Sinorhizobium, Azorhizobium and Mesorhizobium collectively called as rhizobia. When rhizobial culture is inoculated in field, pulse crops yield can be increased due to rhizobial symbiosis . Rhizobium can fix 15-20 N/ha and increase crop yield upto 20%. 2. Azorhizobium: It is a stem nodule forming bacteria and fixes nitrogen symbionts of the stem nodule. 3. Bradyrhizobium: Bradyrhizobium is reported a good nitrogen fixer. Bradyrhizobium strain inoculation with Mucuna seeds enhances total organic carbon, N2, phosphorus and potassium in the soil, increases plant growth and

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consequently plant biomass, reduction in the weed population and increased soil microbial population.

ADVANTAGES OF USING BIOFERTILIZERS.

A bio-fertilizer provides the following benefits: Since a bio-fertilizer is technically living, it can symbiotically associate with plant roots. Involved microorganisms could readily and safely convert complex organic material in simple compounds, so that plants are easily taken up. Microorganism function is in long duration, causing improvement of the soil fertility. It maintains the natural habitat habitat of the soil. It increases crop yield by 2030%, replaces chemical nitrogen and phosphorus by 25%, and stimulates plant growth. It can also provide protection against drought and some soil-borne diseases. Bio-fertilizers are cost-effective relative to chemical fertilizers. They have lower manufacturing costs, especially regarding nitrogen and phosphorus use.

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Biofertilizer unit at V.P.

LOCATION

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Dr Potdar,H.O.D of Biofertilizer Biofertilizer unit ,V.P ,V.P at work with microbes microbes of biofertilizers. biofertilizers.

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MACHINES AT BIOFERTILIZER UNIT

CONTROL STARTER PANEL

FERMENTOR

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FINISHED PRODUCTS AT BIOFERTILIZER UNIT

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PLANTS GROWN USING BIOFERTILIZEERS

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The biofertilizer unit at Vidya Prathishthan was the good expiriance where we could see the actual place where the biofertilizers are made. Following Biofertilizers are made in the biofertilizer unit.-

ACETOBACTER AZOTOBACTER RHIZOBIUM PHOSPHATE SOLUBLE BACTERIA POTASSIUM SOLUBLE BACTERIA We came to know that biofertilizers are very useful in increasing the fertility of soil.

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SURVEY

In order to diagnose the real use of biofertilizers and mannures among the farmers, We did a short survey in which we interviewed 10 different farmers in Baramati , Tandulwadi , Shriramnagar regions-

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CONCLUSION DRAWN FROM SURVEY After interviewing farmers we came to know that many farmers still use the combination of manures and chemical fertilizers like urea , Diammonium Phosphate , Potash e.t.c. Farmers who use Manures generally get them free of cost from the cowdung , bird excreta, dried leaves etc.This things are very easily avaliable and are free. But many farmers avoid usage of only manures. They use chemical fertilizers with them too.Avaibility of manures is the biggest challenge before farmers.The manures are costly but not more than chemical fertilizers.Manures are reported to show slow but a quality effect. It was also told that Manures are required in large quantities than chemical fertilizers. Farmers told that if they get enough amount of manures surely they would adopt a total organic farming. It was amazing to know that still many farmers do not know anything about biofertilizers and its nature friendly applications. This enlightens the need of awareness about biofertilizers among our farmers. The increasing population of  India is consequently increasing the demand of food in affordable prices.This problem can be effectively overcomed by the use of Biofertilizers and organic farming . So there is a sworn need of awareness among farmers. farmers. 17

Future sco e  This

project unmasks the bright future of 

biofertilizers and organic farming.Biofertilizer is the need of the time.  It

can greatly reduce our dependancy on other

chemical

fertilizers

which

have

many

disadvantages over a few advantages. It is greatly influencial for increasing the fertility of  soil and productivity of good quality goods.

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nearly future there will be shortage for land

under cultivation and will be treamondous increase in demand for food. Biofertilizers can greatly increase the per acre yield and bring the agricultural expenses down as compared to chemical fertilizers.  But

to

achieve

the

use

of

biofertilizers

government needs to boom the awareness about biofertilizers.

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Bibliography 1) “Microbes in human welfare” - Fundamentals of  Biology-Pradeep Publications. 2) N.C.E.R.T Text book of Biology 12 3) Wikepedia.com 4) How stuffworks.com

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