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State any three benefits of Biofertilizers.
Write the benefits of biofertilizer.
Short Answer
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Solution
- Low cost and can be used by marginal farmers.
- Free from pollution hazards.
- Increase soil fertility.
- BGA as biofertilizers secret growth promoting substances, organic acids, proteins and vitamins.
- Azotobacter supply nitrogen and antibiotics in the soil.
- Biofertilizers increase physico-chemical properties of soil- like texture, structure, pH, water holding capacity of soil by providing nutrients and organic matter.
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