Physical properties of various inorganic materials have been measured in terms of pore size
distribution and porosity, BET surface area by nitrogen adsorption, pH, ion conductivity, and
concentration of ions after elution test. The microbial survival rate and their stability have been
monitored in every 10 days during 120 days by dilution plating method. The correlations between
physical property of the inorganic carrier and microbial survival rate have been examined for the
better preparation of microbial fertilizer. Average size of pore, and concentration of soluble ions were
unequivocal factors affecting on microbial survival rate but BET surface area, average porosity, and
ion conductivity revealed the equivocal correlation with microbial survival rate. Higher concentration
of soluble ions gives lower survival rate and inorganic carriers with high microbial survival rate
seemed to have preferred range of pore size.
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