ICAR-IISR’s Microbial Formulation to Improve Agricultural Productivity

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Three new microbial formulations based on granular lime and gypsum have been developed and validated by The ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode.

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Indian Institute of Spices Research Develops three more Microbial Formulations to Help Farmers Improve Agricultural Productivity

• The formulations are Bactolime, Bactogypsum and Trichogypsum were developed using IISR’s own patent applied-technology.
• Bactolime: It integrates beneficial bacteria or plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria with liming material into a single formulation. 
  • The bacteria will ensure the availability of essential nutrients to plants and  help in enhancing nutrient use efficiency.
  • It will integrate liming material and beneficial bacteria to perform the function of improving the low pH of the soil and ensuring delivery of plant beneficial bacteria through a single product.
• Bacto Gypsum and Trichogypsum: These are gypsum-based bacterial formulations.
  • They will act by buffering the soil pH to a near-neutral level, creating a favorable environment for the establishment of the microbes. 
  • This will improve the physical condition of the soil, enhance the availability of secondary nutrients, and boost overall microbial activity. 
• Another product using this formulation technology, Tricholime, which integrates Trichoderma and lime, was released a few months ago. 

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