supply of 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 2024-25. , 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; 8.0 e ) total nitrogen ( as n ) percent by weight, minimum: 0.4 f ) total phosphate ( as p4o5 ) percent by weight, minimum: 8.0 g ) c:n ratio; less than20:1 h ) ph ( 1:5 solution ) maximum: 6.7 i ) conductivity ( as dsm 1 ) not more than: 10 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: 6.0-8.5 k ) pathogen: nil l ) 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