IMR Press / FBE / Volume 16 / Issue 2 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbe1602014
Open Access Review
Harnessing the Power of Traditional Organic Formulations for Crop Growth and Microbial Harmony
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1 Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TN 641003, India
2 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TN 641003, India
3 Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TN 641003, India
*Correspondence: anandhamranga@gmail.com (Rangasamy Anandham)
Front. Biosci. (Elite Ed) 2024, 16(2), 14; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbe1602014
Submitted: 28 December 2023 | Revised: 21 March 2024 | Accepted: 2 April 2024 | Published: 8 May 2024
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

The utilization of various agrochemicals in crop production technology leads to soil health and fertility depletion. Multiple measures have been taken to revitalize the health of polluted soil. In this context, organic agriculture has increased over the past few years to overcome the detrimental effects of extensive modern agricultural practices. Several traditional organic formulations, such as panchagavya, jeevamurtha, beejamurtha, bokashi, etc., are vital in converting polluted farmlands into organic. Various countries have their own organic formulations to improve crop growth and yield. These formulations are rich sources of many macro and micronutrients, growth-promoting phytohormones, and provide resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses. Apart from these benefits, these formulations consist of several groups of beneficial microorganisms that belong to the phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroides, and Actinobacteria, while some of the novel groups of microorganisms were also reported from the ingredients used in the preparation of these organic formulations. These microorganisms can solubilize nutrients such as phosphorous and zinc, oxidize sulfur, reduce nitrate, and are also involved in the production of indole acetic acid, ethylene reduction enzyme (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase), and organic acids that promote plant growth and induce resistance in the plant system. Hence, the utilization of traditional organic formulations helps in the reclamation of environmental health without compromising crop yields. This review describes the importance of organic farming, the preparation and application of different types of traditional organic formulations in different countries, and the microbial composition and mechanism of growth promotion of different traditional organic formulations.

Keywords
liquid organic formulation
microbial preparation
novel bacterial flora
organic farming
shelf life
stress mitigation
Funding
BMGF/BETS/DR/CBE2023/R001/Biostimulants Efficacy Testing Structure (BETS)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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