Arka Microbial Consortium is a carrier based product which contains N Fixing, P & Zn Solubilizing and Plant Growth Promoting Microbes as a single formulation. The Novelty of this technology is that farmers need not apply N Fixing, Phosphorous Solubilizing and Growth Promoting Bacterial Inoculants individually. It can be conveniently, applied either through seed, soil, water and nursery media like coco-peat. This technology considerably reduces the cost of cultivation, besides the synergistic effects of the formulated microbes can help in sustainable vegetable production.

Highlights/ Advantages/ Uniqueness/ Benefits of the technology:

• Early seed germination
• Seedlings become ready for early transplantation by 3-4 days
• Increased seedling vigor
• Reduction of N and P fertilizer requirement by 25 - 30 per cent
• Yield increases by 5 - 15 % in different vegetables

Methods of application:

• Seed Treatment: 10 -20 gram inoculum is sufficient to treat 100 - 200 gram vegetable seeds.
• Coco Peat Enrichment: 1 kg Arka Microbial Consortium (AMC) is sufficient to enrich 1000 kg (1 tonne) of coco peat.
• Soil Drenching:  Arka Microbial Consortium (AMC) can be mixed with water in the ratio 20 gram / L water and then applied near the root zone on the 10th day after transplanting.
• Field application for 1 Acre land: 5 kg Arka Microbial Consortium (AMC) can be mixed with 500 kg of farm yard manure (FYM) and applied near the root zone of standing crop.