Studies on the Use of Cyanobacteria As Biofertilizer For Vegetable Cultivation in Hydroponic System, in Schirmacher Oasis Region, East Antarctica.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

During the eleventh Indian expedition to Antarctica an attempt was made to grow vegetables, using blue green algae (Cyanobaeteria) as fertilizer.

Status: Completed

Purpose: Algae form a conspicuous part of the Antarctic vegetation and occupy bare patches of low lying rocks where melt water is plentiful (Komarek and Ruzicka,1966). The blue green algae (cyanobacteria) are capable of fixing the atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into an available form of ammonium required for plant growth. Attempt towards the cultivation of vegetables viz., radish, spinach, methi, tomato and cucumber has been made in the soil media in Antarctica (Joshi and Banerjee, 1988). Later on the cultivation of vegetables was undertaken through hydroponic system using the micronutrients in water during the tenth Indian expedition to Antarctica. Literature reveals that blue green algae (cyanobacteria) already available in Antarctic soil have not yet been used as biofertilizer for vegetable cultivation in ice covered continent. The present study deals with the isolation and mass culture of cyanobacteria and to study their effect as biofertilizer on the performance of vegetables.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Agriculture,

Place/Location(s): Antarctic, Schirmacher Oasis,

Project: Studies on the Use of Cyanobacteria As Biofertilizer For Vegetable Cultivation in Hydroponic System,

Topic Category(s): Farming,

Date(s): 2020-09-14 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. Mohommad Arif
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date   : 1992-12-31