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Project Code

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-

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Title

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Maintenance of efficient microbial strains/isolates, production, supply and field demonstration of nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing biofertilizers for mulberry–Phase-II of nitrogen fixing biofertilisers

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Investigators

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Sukumar J,Padma SD

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Project period

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1998 - 2001

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Institute/ University

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Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka

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Project cost

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-

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Objectives

• Maintenance of efficient microbial strains

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Important findings

Azotobacter chroococcum(RFB), MPM-Azot-3 & 5,Azospirillum brasilenseMPM-Azp-5 The inoculant should be used at 8 kg/acre/yr. in two equal split doses along with farmyard manure.

25-50% of nitrogen application can be curtailed by using the inoculant preparation depending onsoilOC.

The inoculants in combination with ‘Seriphos’ & Seri-Multiphos’ can increase leaf yield up to 12%.