EXTRACTION OF ORGANIC MICRONUTRIENTS, POLYPHENOLIC, SULPHIDE FROM GARLIC, SOYBEAN HUSK ECONOMICALLY & IT’S FIELD TRIAL ON COTTON CROP

Abstract

 According to different reports, garlic husk contains different micronutrients in large quantity but it is very difficult to extract these micronutrients without losing its chemical nature in liquid states. India soil analysis reports, different states having deficient’s in different micronutrients, it affects the crop yield. A micronutrients Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Co, Na, Mg, Si, Ca, and Cu was extracted chemically economical way and micronutrients were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Garlic husk has large potential to fulfill the micronutrient requirement of the field economically. Garlic husks can be used as an easily accessible source of natural bioactive compounds. It shows antioxidant activity, inhibited the growth of different pathogenic bacteria (Gram+) and showed ability to inhibit the growth of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae these activities can probably be attributed to the major phenolic compounds, such as caffeic, p-coumaric ferulic and di-ferulic acids. The results obtained spoke in favor of the garlic husk as it is a promising source of natural antioxidants to be used for different biological, medicinal, food and agricultural applications. It provides an alternative to chemical micronutrients, antimicrobial, antioxidant and PGR, to increase the yield organically at low cost, to increase the fertility of the soil by retaining useful bacteria of the soil.