Comparison of fertilizer
cost between chemical and bio fertilizer
Field crop e.g. paddy field
Cost of liquid microbial and bio liquid
fertilizer
|
Fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (usd/acre) |
|
microbial-liquid(soil) liquid
fertilizer(plant) |
dip seed |
50 cc |
20 litre |
1 acre |
0.6 |
|
microbial-liquid
& liquid fertilizer |
1st |
75 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
0.9 4.8 |
|
microbial-liquid
& liquid fertilizer |
2nd |
75 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
0.9 4.8 |
|
microbial liquid
& liquid fertilizer |
3rd |
75 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
0.9 4.8 |
|
microbial-liquid
& liquid fertilizer |
4th |
75 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
0.9 4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
23.4 |
Cost of chemical fertilizer
|
Fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (usd/acre) |
|
Chemical fertilizer |
1st
month |
125 kg. |
- |
1 acre |
24 |
|
Chemical fertilizer |
2nd
month |
62.5 kg. |
- |
1 acre |
12 |
|
Chemical fertilizer |
3rd
month |
62.5 kg. |
- |
1 acre |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
48 |
Conclusion
total cost of chemical fertilizer (9.6 usd/bag) 48 usd/acre
total cost of
bio-fertilizer
-
microbial liquid fertilizer (12 usd/bottle)
4.2 usd/acre
-
Bio-liquid fertilizer ( 12 usd/bottle)
19.2 usd/acre
(Save 24.6 usd/acre)
total
23.4 usd/acre
Vegetable (after planting 45 –
50 days)
|
Fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (usd/acre) |
|
microbial-liquid fertilizer |
dip seed |
50 cc |
20 litre |
- |
0.6 |
|
Bio-liquid
fertilizer |
10 days |
400 cc |
400 litre |
1 acre |
4.8 |
|
Bio-liquid
fertilizer |
15 days |
400 cc |
400 litre |
1 acre |
4.8 |
|
microbial liquid
& liquid fertilizer |
22 days |
100 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
1.2 4.8 |
|
Bio-liquid
fertilizer |
30 days |
400 cc |
400 litre |
1 acre |
4.8 |
|
Bio-liquid
fertilizer |
37 days |
400 cc |
400 litre |
1 acre |
4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
total |
25.8 |
|
Chemical
fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (usd/acre) |
|
16 – 16 – 16 |
15 days |
125 kgs |
- |
1 acre |
24 |
|
16 – 16 – 16 |
30 days |
62.5 kgs |
- |
1 acre |
12 |
|
16 – 16 - 16 |
45 days |
62.5 kgs |
- |
1 acre |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
48 |
Conclusion
Cost
of chemical fertilizer ( 9.6 usd/bag)
48 usd/acre
Cost
of bio-fertilizer
-
microbial – liquid fertilizer (12 usd/bottle)
1.8 usd/acre
-
bio-liquid fertilizer (12 usd/bottle)
24 usd/acre
total
25.8 usd/acre
save
22.2 usd/acre
Fruit crop e.g. lychee, longan, orange, pumelo etc.
|
Fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (usd/acre) |
|
microbial liquid fertilizer & bio-liquid
fertilizer |
accelerate Growth |
125 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
1.5 4.8 |
|
microbial liquid fertilizer & bio-liquid
fertilizer |
before blooming |
125 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
1.5 4.8 |
|
microbial liquid fertilizer & bio-liquid
fertilizer |
fruitation |
125 cc 400 cc |
400 litre 400 litre |
1 acre 1 acre |
1.5 4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
18.9 |
|
Chemical fertilizer |
Time |
Quantity |
Water |
Crop area |
Cost (Baht/rai) |
|
15 – 15 - 15 |
accelerate vegetative growth |
50 kgs |
- |
1 acre 1 acre |
9.6 9.6 |
|
15 – 15 – 15 |
blooming |
50 kgs |
- |
1 acre |
9.6 |
|
13 – 13 - 21 |
fruitation |
50 kgs |
- |
1 acre |
9.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
38.4 |
Conclusion
Cost of chemical fertilizer (9.6usd/bag) 38.4 usd/acre
Cost
of bio-fertilizer (12 usd/bottle)
- Microbial liquid fertilizer (12 usd/bottle)
4.5 usd/acre
- Bio-liquid
fertilizer ( 12 usd/bottle)
14.4 usd/acre
Total 18.9 usd/acre
Save
19.5 usd/acre
Analysis of bio-fertilizer cost for 1
acre vegetable crop by micro-springer
Fertilizer application by microspringer
1. preparing
plot, mix 100 cc of microbial-liquid fertilizer with 200 litre
of water and then pouring into the plot
2. seed
dipping, wrap seed with thin cloth and dip in the solution of 5 cc of microbial
liquid fertilizer mix with 20 litre of water for 10 –
12 hours, then dry at room temperature and then sow
3. seelling stage, mix 100 cc of bio-liquid fertilizer
with 10 litre of water, add into the in pond with 90 litre of water, spray by springer
4. after
seedling every 5-7 days, spray the mixture of bio-liquid fertilizer 4-5 times
5. nourish
the soil, add the mixture of 25 cc of microbial-liquid fertilizer with 100 litre of water into the plot at least once a month
Cost of microbial liquid fertilizer Bio –
Plant 99 per time
1. plot
preparation and seed dipping
1.2 usd
2. seedling
1.1 usd
3. after seedling 5
times 5.6 usd
4. nourish
the soil
0.56 usd
total 8.46 usd
Comparing the cost of microbial liquid fertilizer and chemical
fertilizer, it is found that microbial liquid fertilizer costs less than chemical fertilizer.