Biofertilizers Technology

Book Details

• Author: S. Kannaiyan, K. Kumar & K. Govindarajan

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year of Publication: 2019

• ISBN: 9789386102485

• Pages: 450

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 6.5 x 9.75 inches

• Weight: 732 gm

About the Book
This comprehensive volume focuses on biofertilizer technology tailored for rice-based cropping systems, one of the most widely practiced agricultural systems in India. The book outlines the integration of biofertilizers—such as Azolla, BGA, Azospirillum, Rhizobium, and Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus—into crop rotations involving rice, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugarcane, and green manures.

It highlights:

• The role of biofertilizers in enhancing crop yields while minimizing cultivation costs

• The environmental benefits of sustainable, non-chemical nutrient inputs

• Emerging research on endophytic diazotrophs like Azorhizobium caulinodans and PPFMs

• Contributions of phosphorus (P), zinc (Zn), and silicon (Si) solubilizers to nutrient dynamics

• Quality production, formulation, and distribution strategies for biofertilizer inoculants

• Molecular methods for quality control and assurance in biofertilizer manufacturing

Serving as a practical and research-oriented monograph, this book is an essential reference for agricultural scientists, researchers, postgraduate students, and extension professionals working in sustainable rice farming and soil health management.