Jaivik-Astra is a soil bacterium that is fixing atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with leguminous crops. Rhizobium enters the root hairs of leguminous crops, multiply in adjoining cells, forms pinkish root nodules containing leghemoglobin which helps in fixing the atmospheric nitrogen in the forms of organic compounds.

• Rhizobium is able to convert tryptophan into Indole acetic acid (IAA) in the roots which enhances root development and plant growth.
• The residual N available to subsequent non – leguminous crops is around 20-30 kg./ ha. The beneficial effect is seen as saving N through organic means.

TARGET CROPS: Pulses like gram, lentil, pea, pigeon pea, soybean, green, gram, black gram, etc., and other leguminous crops like groundnut
Viable count- Rhizobium Bacteria 1 X10⁸ cell/ml
Drip Irrigation – Dissolve 500ml – 1 Liter/Acre with 100 Liter of water
Soil Application – Mix 1 Liter/Acre with 50 kg of FYM (Farm Yard Manure)/ Vermicompost