Pomegranate
Pomegranate is highly nutritive and is rich in
proteins, fats, fiber, carbohydrates, minerals like Fe, Ca and antioxidant
components like phenols, pigments and tannins. Apart from its high demand for
fresh fruits and juice, the processed products like pomegranate wine, tea and
candy are also gaining more importance in the world trade. 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