Biofertilizers with Organic Manures: A Better Strategy for Sustainable Productivity by Waqas Liaqat in Juniper Publishers in Advances in Biotechnology & Microbiology
Abstract:
The application of microbial inoculants (biofertilizers) is a promising technology for future sustainable farming systems in view of rapidly decreasing phosphorus stocks and the need to more efficiently use available nitrogen (N). Various microbial taxa are currently used as biofertilizers, based on their capacity to access nutrients from fertilizers and soil stocks, to fix atmospheric nitrogen, to improve water uptake or to act as biocontrol agents. Bio-fertilizers with organic manures are the best modern tools and gift of our agricultural science as a replacement to our conventional fertilizers. Conventional fertilizers contain compost, household wastes and green manures which are not as effective as chemical fertilizers. So, farmers often try to use chemical fertilizers in the field for crop development. But obviously the chemical fertilizers are not environment friendly because of their chemical toxicity that can cause water, air and soil pollution and can spread cancer causing agents. Moreover, they may destroy the fertility of the soil in a long run. Scientists have developed the way of organic farming by use of “Bio-fertilizers” along with natural manures to prevent chemical pollution in farm lands. Bio-fertilizer contains microorganisms which promote the adequate supply of nutrients from organic manures to the host plants and ensure their proper development of growth and regulation in their physiology. Bio-fertilizer being essential components of organic farming play a vital role in maintaining long term soil fertility and sustainability. It can be concluded that application of bio-fertilizer with organic manure could improve production on sustainable basis.
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