PROM (Phosphate Rich Organic Manure), Vol. I

Contents: 1. Use of rock phosphate as a phosphatic fertilizer: a review/Y.K. Mehta, A.K. Verma and M.S. Shaktawat. 2. Need for enrichment of organic manures for sustainable agriculture/C.R. Kulkarni, Nitin Deshpande and Sham Rege. 3. Studies on the agronomic effectiveness of rock phosphate as P Fertilizer in weakly alkaline soils/N.C. Aery and D.K. Rana. 4. Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM): an alternative to phosphate fertilizers/U.V.S. Rana. 5. Response of wheat (Triticum Aestivum) to PROM (Phosphate Rich Organic Manure) on farmers' fields/M.S. Shaktawat, S.K. Kumawat and D.S. Rathore. 6. Production of Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) from press mud and distillery waste and its agronomic evaluation as a substitute of phosphatic fertilizer in rice, wheat and cabbage crops/U.V.S. Rana, Abhishek and Kuldip Singh. 7. Evaluation of agronomic effectiveness of Phosphate Rich Organic Manures on seed yield and nutrient content of clusterbean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Linn.) Taub.]/R.B. Khandelwal, M.L. Kothari and D.K. Pareek. 8. Effect of phosphorus sources with and without FYM on soybean-mustard cropping in calcareous soils/D.D. Sharma, M.S. Shaktawat, S.K. Kumawat and Y. Mehta. 9. Agronomic evaluation of composted and vermicomposted High Grade Phosphate Rock (PROM) along with Bioinoculum (PSB) on growth, yield and nutrient content of onion (Allium cepa L.)/D.K. Pareek, R.B. Khandelwal and M.R. Masih. 10. Response of green gram (Vigna Radiata) to PROM (Phosphate Rich Organic Manure) on farmers' fields/M.S. Shaktawat, A. Verma and V. Mathur. 11. Effect of integrated use of phosphocompost and chemical fertilizer on growth, yield, uptake of nutrients by wheat and soil fertility in inceptisol/P.C. Kanthaliya, S.C. Bhandari, Arvind Verma, G.K. Sharma, H.N. Gour and B.L. Hiran. 12. Seed, Stover and biological yields of Pigeon Pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] as influenced by phosphorus sources, solubilizers and bio-regulators/B.S. Meena and D.D. Sharma. 13. Effect of Phosphate Rich Organic Manure on yield of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) in Loamy Sand Soils (Ustipsamments)/Banani Singh, Baldeo Singh and Mukul Rani Masih. 14. Lignite in PROM: a preliminary study/Suvarnalatha Xanthate, Zeba Rashid, PK. Mathur and G. Prabhulingaiah. 15. Direct use of rock phosphate along with Lignite on Cowpea/N.C. Aery and D.K. Rana. 16. Effect of phosphate solubilizers on Pearl Millet under coastal saline soil/N.B. Babaria, M.S. Solanki, V.G. Barad and A.V. Ardesana. 17. A model for coast effective, on-farm Sebania based PROM production and its use in succeeding crops to improved yields on saline soils/Giriraj Sindayach. 18. Effect of phosphate Solubilizers on groundnut under coastal saline soil condition/M.S. Solanki, N.B. Babaria, V.G. Barad and A.V. Ardesana. 19. Dissolution of Tunisian phosphorite using Aspergillus Niger/D. Bojinova, R. Velkova and R. Ivanova. 20. Report on field experiment for use of high-grade rock phosphate in fine size along with Farmyard manure as a replacement to phosphatic fertilizer/Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, (GCMMF). 21. Results of PROM demonstration organized by SOAM during Kharif 2004/Hari Mohan Gupta. 22. Biological farming in South Africa - a personal experience/John Fair. 23. Integrating organic farming methods: a case study/N. Selvaraj, B. Ramaraj, B. Anita and K. Shoba. 24. Bio-pesticide/pest repellent/K. Natarajan. 25. Biodynamic agriculture/Peter Proctor. 26. Introduction to EM technology on phosphate utilization/S. Takara. 27. Propagation of EM technology in India/Sanjay Aggarwal. 28. Production of Phosphate Rich Organic Manure and power via Biomethanation route/D.M.R. Sekhar and M.K. Katewa. 29. Waste recycling for power generation/N.S. Rathore, A.K. Kurchania and Nafisa Ali. 30. Aerobic composting by excel process/Susanta Kundu. 31. Horizontal flow biogas plant for Biomethanation of Lignocellulosic Biomass/Nafisa Ali, A.K. Kurchania and N.S. Rathore. 32. CATSOL liquid phase process for hydrogen sulphide removal and sulphur recovery from biogas/Jayalekshmy Ayyer and P.M. Shah. 33. Enrichment of biogas spent slurry with rock phosphate by phosphate solubilising bacteria/Nafisa Ali, A.K. Kurchania and N.S. Rathore.

"Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM)-a value added product produced by co-composting high grade phosphate rock in fine size with organic waste, has become a popular alternative to costly chemical fertilizers during last couple of years and its market is picking up at a rapid pace. A large number of laboratories across the country have been engaged in the study of effective use of PROM, particularly its use in organic farming and biogas technology. The present volume is a compendium of information generated during last two years on this new and emerging technology. The papers included in this volume contain data on the studies conducted on the agronomic effectiveness of PROM, its use in organic farming and biogas technology. These data will prove useful in wider applications of PROM technology." (jacket)