Main Data :
Seeds of E. officinalis [Phyllanthus emblica] were treated with Azospirillum biofertilizer (Azogreen) for 24, 16, 8, and 0 h. During the second week after sowing, 30% germination was observed in the control, whereas biofertilizer coated seeds showed germination of 13-18%. Biofertilizer treatment subsequently enhanced seed germination, which was highest in the fourth week in the 24 h treatment (79% compared with 50% in the control). Seed inoculation with biofertilizer increased root and shoot length from 3.2 to 5.3 cm and 3.6 to 5.5 cm, respectively. Total length of 3-week-old seedlings was almost double in the 24 h treatment (10.98 cm) than in the control (4.8 cm).