Mango

Mango is one of the most important and widely cultivated tropical fruits of the world. India is the largest mango producing country, with an annual production of 16.2 million ton which accounts for 65% of total world production. In Odisha, mango occupies 14.23 thousand ha with a production of 103.73 thousand metric tons and productivity is 7.3 metric tons/ha. Besides increasing the production and productivity status treatments such as application of different chemicals i.e. during vegetative as well as reproductive stage has caused various threats to environmental, human, and soil health over a period of time. However, soil microorganisms play a significant role in regulating the dynamics of organic matter decomposition and the availability of plant nutrients. Hence, the application of biofertilizers is becoming popular these days as an important alternative to chemical fertilizers. On the basis of the application of bio-fertilizers, it can be broadly classified as:

  1. Nitrogenous (N) bio-fertilizer 
  2. Phosphatic (P) bio-fertilizer
  3. Potash (K) bio-fertilizer