Key Points:

·        Azotobacter has been used as a Biofertilizer for over a hundred years.

·        It fixes nitrogen in the presence of oxygen, produces plant hormones, helps in phosphate solubilization, and can reduce the harmful effects of plant diseases.

Benefits:

·        Using Azotobacter as a bio-inoculant for various crops such as cereals, tomatoes, eggplants, carrots, and sugarcane has been shown to increase crop yields.

Recommended Use:

·        For seeds like wheat, sorghum, maize, cotton, and mustard, treat them with 200 grams of Azotobacter per 10 kilograms of seeds.

·        For transplanted rice, soak the seedling roots in a solution of Azospirillum and Phosphotika (both at 5 kilograms per hectare) for 8 to 10 hours before planting.