Scientific
Agriculture Laboratory is a pioneer and innovator in India in the
development and production of unique biological inputs for enhancing
sustainable productivity of agricultural, plantation, horticultural
crops and for human welfare. We are the leader for the utilization of
natural resources in the deviser of biological inputs for agriculture.
We are expanding our research base by updating our research
laboratories and field stations to provide the most modern facilities
for chemical and biological research in terms of space, equipment and
manpower. In all, SAL is braced for a period of rapid growth with major
investments in research with a commitment to environment, ecology and
human health.
In today's world one of the major concern is pollution and
contamination of soil. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
has caused tremendous harm to the environment. To lower this harm bio
fertilizers are used which are environmentally safe and eco-friendly.
Biofertilizers are the organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of
soil. The main sources of biofertilizers are bacteria, fungi and
cynobacteria (blue-green algae). They are cheap and help to reduce
chemical fertilizer consumption. Provide immense help to the farming
community, bio fertilizers form a part of integrated nutrients.
At SAL , we manufacture
microorganism based
bio fertilizers. Some of them are :
- Azobacter: It is a genus of free-living bacteria that
converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium, making it available for
plant use. Azobacter is inhibited by a large range of toxic mineral
and organic compounds but may tolerate relatively high salinity.
- Rhizobium: It is a soil bacteria that fixes nitrogen
after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes. Rhizobium
is usually a gram negative, motile, non-sporulating rod which
require a plant host.
- Azospirillum: It is a gram negative motile bacteria
belonging to Rhodospirillales associated with roots of monocots,
wheat, corn and rice. Azospirillum is the primary commercial
phytostimulator inoculant used for cereals worldwide.
- Phosphobacteria (Bacillus megaterium): It is a
rod-shaped, one of the largest gram-positive species of bacteria
used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture , arranged
into the streptobacillus form.
- Potassium solubilising bacteria (Bacillus mucilaginosus):
It is a kind of bacteria belonging to Bacillus species which is
found to be containing silicate minerals more efficiently under
vitro conditions.
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