Genome-resolved analysis of traditional fermented biofertilizers as scalable solutions for soil restoration
Abhishek Walia, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Henry Joseph Oduor Ogola, Rakesh Chauhan, Jyoti Bala, Shailender Kumar Verma, Rameshwar Kumar · 2025
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Description
Abhishek Walia and co-authors give a genome-level look at Jeevamrit, a fermented biofertilizer used across South Asia, as a tool to restore soil. They join shotgun metagenomics and genome assembly with two seasons of field trials. The test soil was badly degraded Himalayan rice soil.
The ferment, made from cattle dung and urine, held a rich mix led by Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes. Thirty good genomes carried genes for nitrogen fixation, phosphate release, potassium transport and plant hormone making. In the field, soil carbon, microbial biomass and phosphorus rose, and grain yield rose by 74 percent, while pH stayed stable.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abhishek Walia, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Henry Joseph Oduor Ogola, Rakesh Chauhan, Jyoti Bala, Shailender Kumar Verma, Rameshwar Kumar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 91 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |