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 2022-2023. , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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.) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria (p.s.b.) , phosphate solublilzing bacteria (p.s.b.) , mycorrhiza (bio fertilizers)(liquid/carrier based) a) form/base: finepowder/tablets/granules/ root biomassmixed with growingsubstrate b) particle size forcarrier based: 90%should pass through 250micron is sieve powderformulations (60 bss). c) moisture contentper cent maximum: 8- 12 d) ph; 6.0-7.5. e) total viablepropagules/ gram ofproduct: 100gm offinished product withminimum 60 spores pergram. f) infectivity potential;inoculum potential :1200ip/g {determined bympn method with 10fold dilution} , mycorrhiza (bio fertilizers) (liquid/carrier based) , mycorrhiza (bio fertilizers) (liquid/carrier based) , mycorrhiza (bio fertilizers) (liquid/carrier based) , 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) , 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) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria (zsb) , zinc solublizing bio-fertilizer bacteria (zsb) , acetobacter (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 cells/g of powder, granules, or carrier material or 1x108 cells/ml of liquid c) contamination level: no contamination at 105 dilution d) ph: 5.5-6.0 moist/dry powder, granulated or carrier based and 3.5-6.0 for liquid e) particle size in case of carrier based material: al material shall pass through 0.15 to 0.212 mm is sieve f) moisture per cent, by weight, maximum in case of carrier based: 30-40% g) efficiency character: formulation of yellowish pellicle in semisoilid medium n free medium *type of carrier – the carrier material such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal or similar materials favouring growth of organism. , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , acetobacter (carrier based/liquid) , carrier based npk consortia a) base: carrier based inform of moist powder orgranules. b) viable cell count:cfu minimum in amixture of any 2 ormaximum three offollowing microorganisms; 1. cfu minimumrhizobium or azotobacteror azospirillum (1x107perg) 2. cfu minimum psb(1x107per g) 3. cfu minimum ksb(1x107per g) . c) particle size in caseof carrier based moistpowder: all material shallpass through 0.15 to0.212 mm is sieve. d) total viable count ofall the biofertilizerorganisms in theproduct; cfu minimum5x107 cells per gm ofcarrier /powder e) contamination: nocontamination at 10-4dilution for carrier based/granule based inoculants f) efficiencycharacter: 1) azotobacter( the strain should becapable of fixing at least10 mg of nitrogen fixation/g of c source. 2.) azospirillum (thestrain should be capableof fixing at least 10 mg of n- fixation/g of malateapplied. 3) psb ( minimum 5mmzone of solubilization zoneon psb media having atleast 3 mm thickness. 4) kmb (minimum 5 mm zone of solubilization on ksb media having at least3 mm thickness. 5) rhizobium ( nodulationtest positive , carrier based npk consortia , carrier based npk consortia , carrier based npk consortia , carrier based npk consortia , carrier based npk consortia , carrier based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia a) individual viablecount in liquid based:cfu minimum in amixture of any 2 or moreof followingmicroorganisms 1) cfu minimumrhizobium orazotobacter orazospirillum (1x108 per ml). 2) cfu minimum psb(1x108per ml). 3) cfu minimum ksb(1x108per ml). b) total viable count ofall the bio-fertilizerorganisms in theproduct : cfu minimum(5x108 per ml of liquidbassed). c) contamination level:no contamination at any dilution. d) ph; 5.0 – 7.0 e) efficiency character:1. azotobacter ( the strainshould be capable offixing at least 10 mg nfixation /g of c- source/ 2. azospirillum ( the strainshould be capable offixing at least 10 mg of n- fixation /g of malateapplied. 3. psb (minimum 5 mmzone of solubilization zoneon psb media having atleast 3 mm thickness.) 4. kmb ( minimum 5 mmzone of solubilization onksb media having at least3 mm thickness.) 5. rhizobium (nodulationtest positive) , liquid based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia , liquid based npk consortia