Dosage: 4 kg per acre Seed treatment: Pour 200 grams of carrier based biofertilizer over 10 kg medium sized seeds and mix well with adhesive (i.e., cold gum Arabic/sugar or jaggery solution) for uniform coating. Avoid seed coat damage during mixing. Inoculum coated seeds are dried under shade and sown immediately. Soil application: Mix 4 kg of carrier based biofertilizer in 80 kg’s FYM / Vermicompost / field soil and apply in crop rows / broadcast in an area of one acre Seedling treatment: Mix at 1 kg of carrier based biofertilizer in 20 litres of water and dip the seedling roots for 30 minutes and then transfer to the main field.”