bio fertilizers e-tenders are invited by the hp agro industries corporation limited, nigam vihar, shimla-2 for the purchase of bio fertilizers by the department of agriculture of himachal pradesh on annual rate contract basis for the year 2021-2022. , rhizobium culture ( carrier based / liquid ) a ) base: carrier based in form of moist / dry powder or granules, or liquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107 cell / g of powder, granules or carrier material of 1x108 cell / ml of liquid. c ) contamination level: no contamination at 105 dilutions. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5. e ) particle size in caseof carrier basedmaterial: all materialshall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm is sieve f ) moisture per cent byweight, maximum incase of carrier based: 30-40% g ) efficiency character: should show effective nodulation on all species listed on the packet. type of carrier; the carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favouring growth of the organism. , rhizobium culture  ( carrier based / liquid ) , rhizobium culture  ( carrier based / liquid ) , rhizobium culture  ( carrier based / liquid ) , rhizobium culture  ( carrier based / liquid ) , azotobector ( carrierbased / liquid ) a ) base: carrier based in form of moist / dry powder or granules, or liquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107 cell / g of carrier material or 1x108 cell / ml of liquid. c ) contamination level: no contamination at 105 dilutions. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5. e ) particle size incase of carrier basedmaterial: all materialshall pass through0.15-0.212 mm is sieve f ) moisture per cent by weight, maximumin case of carrierbased: 30-40% g ) efficiency character: the strain should be capable of fixing at least 10mg of nitrogen per g of sucrose consumed. type of carrier; the carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favouring growth of the organism. , azotobector ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azotobector ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azotobector ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azotobector ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azospirillum ( carrierbased / liquid ) a ) base: carrier basedin form of moist / drypowder or granules, orliquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107 cell / g of powder / granules or carrier material or 1x108 cell / ml of liquid. c ) contamination level: no contamination at 105 dilutions. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5. e ) particle size in caseof carrier basedmaterial: all materialshall pass through 0.15- 0.212 mm is sieve f ) moisture per centby weight, maximumin case of carrierbased: 30-40% g ) efficiency character: formation of white pellicle in semisolid nitrogen freebromothymol bluemedia. type of carrier; the carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favouring growth of theorganism. , azospirillum ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azospirillum ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azospirillum ( carrier  based / liquid ) , azospirillum ( carrier  based / liquid ) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria ( p.s.b. ) a ) base: carrier based in form of moist / dry powder or granules, or liquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107 cell / g of carrier material or 1x108 cell / ml of liquid. c ) contamination level: no contamination at 105 dilutions. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5 for moist / dry powder granulatedcarrier based and 5.0- 7.5 for liquid based. e ) particle size in caseof carrier basedmaterial: all materialshall pass through 0.15- 0.121 mm is sieve f ) moisture per centby weight, maximumin case of carrierbased: 30-40% g ) efficiency character: the strain should have phosphate solubilizing capacity inthe range of minimum30%, when testedspectrophotometrically. in terms of zone formation, minimum 5 mm solubilization zone in prescribed media having at least 3 mm thickness. type of carrier; the carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar material favouring growth of theorganism. , phosphate solublilzing bacteria  ( p.s.b. ) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria  ( p.s.b. ) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria  ( p.s.b. ) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria  ( p.s.b. ) , potassium mobilizingbio- fertilizers ( kmb ) a ) base: carrierbased in form of moist / dry powder or granules, or liquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107cell / g of powder, granules or carriermaterial on dry weightbsis or 1*x108cell / ml ofliquid. c ) contaminationlevel: no contaminationat 105 dilution. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5 carrierbased in form ofpowder or granules and5.0 -7.5 for liquidbased. e ) particle size incase of carrier basedmoist powder: powdershall pass through0.15-0.212 mm is sieve f ) moisture per centby weight, maximumin case of carrierbased: 30-40% g ) efficiencycharacter: minimum10 mm solubilisationzone in prescribedmedia having at least 3mm thickness. type of carrier; thecarrier material such aspeat, lignite, peat soil, humus, talc or similarmaterial favouringgrowth of themicroorganism. , potassium mobilizing  bio- fertilizers  ( kmb ) , potassium mobilizing  bio- fertilizers  ( kmb ) , potassium mobilizing  bio- fertilizers  ( kmb ) , potassium mobilizing  bio- fertilizers  ( kmb ) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria ( zsb ) a ) base: carrier basedin form of moist / drypowder or granules, orliquid based. b ) viable cell count:cfu minimum 5x107cell / g of powder, granulesor carrier material on dryweight basis or 1x108cell / ml of liquid. c ) contamination level:no contamination at 105dilution. d ) ph; 6.5-7.5 for carrierbased in form of powderor granules and 5.0 -7.5for liquid based. e ) particle size in caseof carrier basedmaterial: powdermaterial shall passthrough 0.15-0.212 mmis sieve f ) moisture per cent byweight, maximum incase of carrier based:30-40% g ) efficiency character:minimum 10 mmsolubilization zone inprescribed media havingat least 3 mm thickness , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria ( zsb ) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria ( zsb ) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria ( zsb ) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria ( zsb )