2.3 Product preparation
There are few tested products by Patanjali Organic Research Institute (PORI) which are used as organic fertilizer inputs in agriculture. They are prepared by mixing the individual components in a fixed ratio which has been deciphered by experimentation and trials. The products contain compost as one of the components which is prepared at the institute from farmyard manure. The products are developed with the purpose of increasing agricultural productivity and are under huge demand by farmers in Uttarakhand and India. In order to take a step forward in the management of the huge quantities of sludge produced at wastewater treatment plants while conforming to environmental parameters and increasing agricultural productivity, PORI has attempted to make organic fertilizer from STP sludge. Three different products have been prepared by using STP sludge from Jagjeetpur instead of in-house compost.
Patanjali Jaivik Poshak is a mycorrhiza-based patented (Patent number 201811028449) granular biofertilizer that contains a small but powerful nutrient nano compound mixture. A modified version of the existing product was prepared by mixing the ingredients by replacing the routinely used in-house compost with compost prepared from STP sludge. The mixture was made for a total of 10 Kg.
The next product is Patanjali Jaivik Khad which is a 100% organic manure made from the leftovers of medicinal plants, flowers, vegetables, and cattle dung composting procedures and is fortified withTrichoderma , Pseudomonas , and Aspergillus . Humic acid, amino acids, seaweed, and natural nutrients are all balanced in this product. It enables plants to defend themselves against illnesses and insects. This formulation strengthens crops’ immune systems and helps them resist disease. It can be used for paddy, wheat, sugarcane, potato, soybean, groundnuts, peas, onion, and a variety of vegetables, pulses, and fruits, among other crops. This was also made for a total quantity of 10Kg.
The third product is Jaivik Prom (Patent number 201811028448). It is a phosphorous-rich organic farming input that contains 10.42 to up to 12% phosphorous. Bio residues, rock phosphate, Khalil, amino acid, plant development factors, and helpful micro bacteria makes up this patented product. Paddy, maize, wheat, sugarcane, potato, soya, groundnut, peanut, onion, and numerous vegetables, legumes, fruit, flowers, and medicinal plants can all benefit from the application of this product. This particular product has also been prepared by substituting the in-house compost with STP sludge compost. The final 10kg product thereby prepared was compared with the original product.
All three products are routinely produced using in-house compost made from farmyard manure. They are all patented. The compost component was replaced by the STP sludge. After mixing in the desired proportions the parameters were analyzed for the routinely made products and the modified products. A comparative analysis was done to understand the effect brought about with the substituted compost.
In order to characterize the product quality made with the STP sludge, a comparative analysis was done to understand the effect of the fortification process. The metal and nutrient status of the standard product and the modified products was compared.
Results and discussions