organic fertilizers e-tenders are invited by the hp agro industries corporation limited, nigam vihar, shimla-2 for the purchase of organic fertilizers by the department of agriculture of himachal pradesh on annual rate contract basis for the year 2022-2023. , vermicompost: a) moisture, percentby weight: 15.0- 25.0 b) colour: dark brownto black c) odour: absence of foul odour. d) particle size: minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0mm is sieve. e)bulkdensity(g/cm3): 0.7 - 0.9 f) total organiccarbon percent byweight, minimum: 18.0 g) total nitrogen (asn) percent by weight, minimum: 1.0 h)total phosphate(as p4o5 )percent byweight, minimum: 0.8 i)total potassium (ask2o) percent byweight, minimum: 0.8 j) heavy metalcontent, (as mg/kg),maximum: cadmium(as cd ) =5.0chromium ( as cr) =50.0 nickel ( as ni )= 50.0 lead (as pb) =100.0 , vermicompost 10 kg , vermicompost 25 kg , phosphate richorganic manure(prom): a) moisture, percent by weight maximum: 25.0 b) particle size: minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0mm is sieve. c) bulk density (g/cm3): less than 1.6. d) total organiccarbon, percent byweight, minimum; 7.9 e) total nitrogen (as n)percent by weight, minimum: 0.4 f) total phosphate (as p4o5 ) percent by weight, minimum: 10.4 g) c:n ratio; less than20:1 h) ph (1:5 solution) maximum: 6.7 i) conductivity (as dsm 1) not more than: 8.2 j) heavy metal content, (as mg/kg), percent weight maximum: arsenic(asas2o3) =10.00 cadmium (as cd )=5.00 chromium ( as cr) =50.00 copper (as cu)= 300.00 mercury (ashg) = 0.15 nickel (as ni) = 50.0 lead(as pb)=100.0 zinc (as zn)=1000.00 , phosphate rich organic manure (prom) 10 kg , phosphate rich organic manure (prom) 25 kg , organic manure: a) moisture, percent byweight maximum: 25.0 b) particle size: minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0mm is sieve. c) bulk density (g/cm3) :<1. d) total organic carbon,percent by weight,minimum; 14 e) total nitrogen (as n)percent by weight,minimum: 0.5 f) total phosphate (asp4o5 ) percent by weight,minimum: 0.5 g)total potash (ask2o)percent by weightminimum: 0.5 h) npk nutrients- total n,p2o5 and k2o nutrientsshould not be less than: 3% i) c:n ratio; < 20 j) ph: 6.5- 7.5 k) conductivity (as dsm-1)not more than: 4.0 l) pathogen: nil m) heavy metal content, (as mg/kg), percent weight maximum: arsenic(asas2o3) = 10.00 cadmium (as cd ) =5.00 chromium ( as cr ) =50.00, copper (as cu) = 300.00, mercury (as hg) = 0.15, nickel ( as ni ) = 50.0 zinc (as zn) =1000.00 , organic manure 10 kg , organic manure 25 kg