Descrizione del progetto
Un biofertilizzante innovativo formulato dai batteri
In agricoltura, i fertilizzanti rappresentano un additivo indispensabile per garantire la qualità e il volume delle colture. Ciononostante, gli agricoltori si trovano a dover affrontare un dilemma cruciale relativo a due categorie diverse di prodotti. I fertilizzanti chimici hanno un’azione nutriente rapida, ma sono associati a effetti nocivi sull’ambiente. Dall’altra parte, i biofertilizzanti sono ecocompatibili, ma hanno una durata di conservazione inferiore, sono specifici per ciascuna coltura e costosi da gestire. Il progetto Bulhnova, finanziato dall’UE, propone un innovativo biofertilizzante in grado di fissare l’azoto sviluppato da un gruppo di batteri presenti nelle radici, o rizosfera. La soluzione comprende i batteri Azospirillum brasilense e Pantoea dispersa e fornisce un biofertilizzante integrato che combina l’approvvigionamento di azoto, fosforo e potassio. Bulhnova è un’alternativa economica, dotata di proprietà nutrizionali multiple e capace di migliorare la qualità delle colture.
Obiettivo
The rising need for food safety, in response to the rising global population calls for new technologies for higher and healthier crop yields. Fertilizers are a vital agricultural additive, essential to the security of the world’s food supply. While chemical fertilizers have their place increasing plant nutrients, they also come with several harmful effects (ground water contamination, increased air pollution, and mineral depletion). Bio-fertilizers are a viable option for an efficient and rational use of agricultural resources with low adverse environmental impacts. However, bio-fertilizers also have several limitations that hinder their potential for greater impact in the agricultural industry (shorter shelf life, insufficient macronutrients, higher application volumes, nutrient variability, crop specificity and high handling and application costs.
Probelte has developed Bulhnova, an appropriate response to the limitations of current bio-fertilisers. Bulhnova is an innovative Nitrogen fixing Bio-Fertilizer, formulated from a group of bacteria that colonise roots or rhizosphere soil. The particular bacteria contained in Bulhnova includes Azospirillum brasilense and Pantoea dispersa, both in amounts superior to 1x108 Colony Forming Units (CFU)/ml. Azospirillum brasilense is responsible for the atmospheric nitrogen fixation, whilst Pantoea dispersa is responsible for the solubilisation of phosphates and potassium. Bulhnova provides an integrated Bio-fertilizer that combines Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium supply under a single product through the successful merging of our two strains of bacteria. The benefits of using Bulhnova include multi-nutritional capability, reduced dosage amounts (only 20L/Ha), enhanced crop output (by 40%), reduced salinization and ground nitrate content by up to 100%, drastic reduction of carbon footprint compared to equivalent nitrogen fertilizers and lower handling, storage and application costs.
Campo scientifico
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metals
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
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