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Define Biofertilizer.

Define the term ‘biofertilizer’.

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‘Biofertilizer’ contains living micro-organisms which, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil, colonizes the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promotes growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant. Thus, biofertilizers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil.

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Chapter 15: Improvement In Food Resources - Long Answer Questions [Page 91]

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NCERT Exemplar Science [English] Class 9
Chapter 15 Improvement In Food Resources
Long Answer Questions | Q 37.(iii) | Page 91
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Chapter 12 Microbes in Human Welfare
Test Your Progress | Q 4. (i) | Page 503
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