What is organic farming? Discuss the benefits of organic fanning as a viable practise in the context of developing nations like India.
What is organic farming? Discuss the benefits of organic fanning as a viable practise in the context of developing nations like India.
The use of Biofertilisers in agriculture is called organic farming. Biofertilisers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil. The main sources of biofertilisers are bacteria, fungi and cyanobacteria. The nodules on the roots of leguminous plants formed by the symbiotic association of Rhizobium. These bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen into organic forms, which is used by the plant as nutrient. Other bacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen while free- living in the soil (examples Azospirillum and Azotobacter), thus enriching the nitrogen content of the soil. Currently, in our country, a number of biofertilisers are available commercially in the market and farmers use these regularly in their fields to replenish soil nutrients and to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers.
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Which one of the following statements is not true? (a) pH of drinking water should be between 5.5 – 9.5. (b) Concentration of DO below 6 ppm is good for the growth of fish.
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Which of the following is/are formed when ozone reacts with the unburnt hydrocarbons in polluted air?
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about waste recycling? (i) Clothes can be made from recycled plastic waste.
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Which of the following practices will not come under green chemistry?
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Which of the following statements is incorrect? (a) Smoke particulates consist of solid or mixture of solid and liquid particles formed during
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