Pine Apple
Pineapple
is commercially cultivated worldwide as a high-value crop that is rich in
vitamins A, B and C and minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron. The
fruit is consumed in both fresh and processed forms. Pre-harvest 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:
- Nitrogenous
(N) bio-fertilizer
- Phosphatic
(P) bio-fertilizer
- Potash (K) bio-fertilizer