Acetobacter is Endophytes which is prokaryotes that associate with plants by colonizing their internal tissues.
Acetobacter bacteria can be found in symbiotic relationships with many different plants, such as sugarcane and coffee plants, as well as in fermenting vinegar. This bacterium has been observed to promote plant growth.
Additional Information
Acetobacter association with various plants:
Crop | Ace Colonization Area |
Sugarcane | root, root hair, stem, leaf |
Cameroon grass | root, stem |
Sweet potato | root, stem tuber |
Coffee | root, rhizosphere, stem |
Ragi | root, rhizosphere, stem |
Tea | Root |
Pineapple | Fruit |
Mango | Fruit |
Banana | Rhizosphere |
Cell Structure and Metabolism
Acetobacter is an obligatory aerobic, nitrogen-fixing bacteria that is known for producing acid as a result of metabolic processes. While all nitrogen-fixing bacteria contain nitrogenase in order to utilize atmospheric nitrogen gas as a source for metabolic biosynthesis, different nitrogen-fixing microorganisms protect the oxygen-sensitive microorganisms from oxygen exposure in different ways. Acetobacter sp. was called interesting because it carries out nitrogen fixation under aerobic conditions. It needs oxygen for the production of large quantities of ATP required for nitrogen fixation; however, little is known about the mechanism or system that protects the nitrogenase under aerobic conditions. Acetobacter is a plant endophyte and has been said to be capable of excreting about half of its fixed nitrogen in a form that plants can use.
Doses
Apply 500ml Ace per acre through drip irrigation. Can be used as a foliar application on Sugarcane crop.
Available Packing of Ace
500ml
All products are 100% water soluble; users can add water to the products as per requirement.
The per acre dosage is different as per the product type; kindly refer to the product information of individual product for correct information.
All the bacterial products can be mixed with the pesticides, fungicides, Weedicides & PGPR products.
However Bacterial Products cannot be mixed with antibiotics (ex: Steptosyclin, Validamicin), heavy metals, copper & products with 80% sulfur products.