Sanjeevan System Used To Avoid Phosphate Fixation In The Soil
Posted 06-27-2009 at 09:54 AM by bhushanjam
Updated 06-27-2009 at 10:00 AM by bhushanjam (Posted a link twice.)
Updated 06-27-2009 at 10:00 AM by bhushanjam (Posted a link twice.)
Sanjeevan System Used To Avoid Phosphate Fixation In The Soil
Herbal extracts for improving the uptake of nitrogen, potash and silica are the cases, which stimulate the crop to increase its capacity to absorb the nutrients which are already abundantly available in nature. However, many Indian soils are phosphate deficient soils on one hand and on the other hand, the 70% to 80% externally applied phosphate gets fixed in the soil. Sanjeevan system worked differently towards phosphate fixation in the soil.
Importance of phosphate:
Phosphate is one of the major nutrients. Phosphate is also a major part of nucleic acids and is an energy source of the crop. Root growth, yield of the crop and absorption of K, Mn and N in balanced form depend on the proper absorption of P. Today this need is fulfilled by using super phosphate and di-ammonium phosphate.
Unavailability of the phosphate:
Unfortunately water soluble part of these phosphatic fertilisers is converted into unavailable form as soon as it comes in contact with Fe, Al, or Ca, Mg salts in the soil. The water soluble phosphate added in the soils which are calcareous, heavy or rich in lime, becomes immediately unavailable. On one hand soils become phosphate banks due to this unavailable phosphate and on the other hand crop suffers from deficiency of phosphate.
Sanjeevan based phosphocompost:
In order to overcome above mentioned problems the phosphocompost was prepared. It contains 10% total phosphate out of which 6 - 7 % phosphate is in citrate soluble form and 1 - 2 % phosphate is in water soluble form. In this process rock phosphate and organic matter undergo the treatment of earthworms, p-solubilisers, and H.E.-P- i.e. herbal extracts for solubalisation of phosphate. H.E.-P was prepared by using Ficus Bengalensis, Ficus Religiosa and Ficus Glomerata. The process is completed within one month and phosphocompost is formed. H.E.-P along with P-solubilisers converts citrate soluble phosphate into water soluble phosphate slowly, whereas humus in phospocompost is useful to avoid phosphate fixation in the soil. Phosphocompost is added according to the recommended dose of phosphate for the crop.
The Advantages:
a) Phosphocompost is total substitute for any chemical phosphate fertilizer. Phosphate fixation is avoided. On an average 90% phosphate becomes available to the crop.
b) Profused growth of white roots is obtained because of properly available P in phosphocompost. These white roots are able to absorb nutrients in balanced form.
c) The crop becomes resistant to pest and disease attack.
d) The fruit and flower dropping is arrested.
e) The humus part of this phosphocompost makes the soil more porous, rich in microbes and earthworms. It is also observed that continuous use of phosphocompost helped in making available the previously fixed phosphate. In turn the soil is improved.
f) Ultimately there is nearly 20 to 25% increase in the yield as compared to non-treated crop.
P.S.: I visited a few sugarcane plots in Gujrat in May. I have uploaded the photos of the same. Plz. visit the following link:
Picasa Web Albums - bhushan.jambhekar - HumiPhos
Herbal extracts for improving the uptake of nitrogen, potash and silica are the cases, which stimulate the crop to increase its capacity to absorb the nutrients which are already abundantly available in nature. However, many Indian soils are phosphate deficient soils on one hand and on the other hand, the 70% to 80% externally applied phosphate gets fixed in the soil. Sanjeevan system worked differently towards phosphate fixation in the soil.
Importance of phosphate:
Phosphate is one of the major nutrients. Phosphate is also a major part of nucleic acids and is an energy source of the crop. Root growth, yield of the crop and absorption of K, Mn and N in balanced form depend on the proper absorption of P. Today this need is fulfilled by using super phosphate and di-ammonium phosphate.
Unavailability of the phosphate:
Unfortunately water soluble part of these phosphatic fertilisers is converted into unavailable form as soon as it comes in contact with Fe, Al, or Ca, Mg salts in the soil. The water soluble phosphate added in the soils which are calcareous, heavy or rich in lime, becomes immediately unavailable. On one hand soils become phosphate banks due to this unavailable phosphate and on the other hand crop suffers from deficiency of phosphate.
Sanjeevan based phosphocompost:
In order to overcome above mentioned problems the phosphocompost was prepared. It contains 10% total phosphate out of which 6 - 7 % phosphate is in citrate soluble form and 1 - 2 % phosphate is in water soluble form. In this process rock phosphate and organic matter undergo the treatment of earthworms, p-solubilisers, and H.E.-P- i.e. herbal extracts for solubalisation of phosphate. H.E.-P was prepared by using Ficus Bengalensis, Ficus Religiosa and Ficus Glomerata. The process is completed within one month and phosphocompost is formed. H.E.-P along with P-solubilisers converts citrate soluble phosphate into water soluble phosphate slowly, whereas humus in phospocompost is useful to avoid phosphate fixation in the soil. Phosphocompost is added according to the recommended dose of phosphate for the crop.
The Advantages:
a) Phosphocompost is total substitute for any chemical phosphate fertilizer. Phosphate fixation is avoided. On an average 90% phosphate becomes available to the crop.
b) Profused growth of white roots is obtained because of properly available P in phosphocompost. These white roots are able to absorb nutrients in balanced form.
c) The crop becomes resistant to pest and disease attack.
d) The fruit and flower dropping is arrested.
e) The humus part of this phosphocompost makes the soil more porous, rich in microbes and earthworms. It is also observed that continuous use of phosphocompost helped in making available the previously fixed phosphate. In turn the soil is improved.
f) Ultimately there is nearly 20 to 25% increase in the yield as compared to non-treated crop.
P.S.: I visited a few sugarcane plots in Gujrat in May. I have uploaded the photos of the same. Plz. visit the following link:
Picasa Web Albums - bhushan.jambhekar - HumiPhos
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