Objectives |
Activities |
Participating Institute |
Enhancing the utilization of native phosphorus by plants using nano-particles |
- Screening, isolation and identification of micro-organisms possessing properties of nano-particle formation
|
CAZRI / BITS |
- Effect of different compounds on yield of nano-particles from micro-organisms
|
CAZRI / BITS |
- Development of pure culture of promising micro-organisms and recovery of nano-particles from bio-nano factories
|
CAZRI / BITS |
- Synthesis/production of nano-particles of Fe, Zn and P through physical/chemical approaches
|
IIT/ PAU |
- Characterization of synthetic and biologically developed nano-particles
|
IIT / PAU / CAZRI |
- Effect of nano-particles on plant metabolism and enzyme exudation
|
CAZRI |
Enhancement of gum production for soil binding and moisture retention by microbes through nano-particle stimulation |
- Screening of available nano-particles for increasing gum production from micro-organisms
|
CAZRI / IISS / PAU / IIT |
- Assessment of binding and soil moisture retention efficiency of microbial gums
|
CAZRI |
- Assessment of bonding mechanism between different soil particles and exo-polysaccharides
|
CAZRI / IIT |
- Stability of soil aggregates
|
CAZRI |
Synthesis and application of nano-granules of phosphorus from rock phosphate for enhancing its utilization |
- Removal of toxic heavy metals from rock phosphate
|
PAU / IISS |
- Synthesis of nano-granules of phosphorus
|
PAU |
- Assessing potential of nano-granules for its use as nano-fertilizers in selected test plants
|
PAU / IISS |
- Coating with nano-materials on fertilizers
|
IIT |
- Effect of nano-material coated fertilizers on plant growth
|
CAZRI / IISS |
