Arka Actino Plus

Arka Actino-Plus is a consortium of plant health promoting Actinobacterial strains that can be used for both annual and perennial horticultural crops.

Application Methods

Seed Treatment:10-20g of Arka Actino-Plus  can be mixed with 20mL of rice gruel to make a slurry. Small sized seeds (100-200g) can be mixed with the slurry. Care should be taken to ensure a uniform coating of the slurry on the seed surface. Treated seeds should be shade dried for 30 minutes and sown within 24 hours.

Cocopeat enrichment:1Kg of Arka Actino- Plus is sufficient to enrich 1000 Kgs (1ton) of cocopeat for raising vegetable nurseries. A suspension of 1Kg of  Arka Actino-Plus  prepared in 50 L of water can used to enrich the cocopeat. The enriched cocopeat can be kept for a day, before filling in protrays.

Root Drenching: Six Kgs. of Arka Actino-Plus are required for inoculating crops raised on one acre of land. For transplanted crops, Arka Actino-Plus can be suspended in water @ 20g/ lit and applied near the root zone on the 7th to 10th day after transplantation.  For direct sown crops root drenching can be done on the 4th to 7th day of sowing.

Main field application:Six Kgs of  Arka Actino-Plus can be mixed with 500Kgs of FYM and applied near the root zone of a standing crop in one acre of land.  Alternatively, it can be applied basally during land preparation.

 Advantages

  1. Increased seedling vigour
  2. Can reduce 25% N and P fertilizer usage, when applied along with recommended levels of organic amendments
  3. Improves crop yields

Storage Instructions

  • Do not mix with pesticides, herbicides and inorganic fertilizers
  • Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight
  • Keep away from children and pets
  • Shake well before use

Availability:  Only 5 kg. pack @ Rs.714/- per pack.

Shelf Life: 3 months from the date of manufacture

For further details, please contact

Dr.G.Selvakumar, 

Principal Scientist,

Division of Natural Resource Management,

ICAR-IIHR, Hesaraghatta Lake Post,

Bengaluru 560089.

Phone: 080-28446815/23086100 Ext No.328

Email: selvakumar.g@icar.gov.in 

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