Agriculture wastes conversion for biofertilizer production using beneficial microorganisms for sustainable agriculture applications
- Author:
Siti Zulaiha Hanapi
;
Hassan M. Awad
;
Sheikh Imranudin Sheikh Ali
;
Siti Hajar Mat Sarip
;
Mohamad Roji Sarmidi
;
Ramlan Aziz
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Biofertilizer, Beneficial microorganisms, Microbiological analysis, Chemical analysis, Field trials
- From:Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
2013;9(1):60-67
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aims: The emphasis of this study is to generate new valuable bioproducts from non-toxic cleaning waste for
environmental healing technology.
Methodology and Results: Comparisons between different types of biofertilizer formulations and the field trial
effectiveness were done. Results indicated that biofertilizer C contained the highest N value (1.8%) when compared with biofertilizers B and A, which only contained 1.7% and 1.4%, respectively. Biofertilizer A showed significant difference in the total count of yeast, mould, ammonia oxidizing bacteria and nitrate oxidizing bacteria compared to biofertilizer B and
C. Meanwhile, biofertilizer C was found to be significantly different from others in Lactobacillus sp. and nitrogen-fixing bacteria count. Photosynthetic total count and Actinomycetes sp. were not noticed in all formulations tested.
Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The findings of this study suggest that biofertilizer A is suitable to be used as a promotional biofertilizer in flower and fruit production, biofertilizer B can be used for a leafy crop, while biofertilizer C is good for the growth of roots and stem of plants.
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