The growth promoting effect of basal and foliar application of coir pith based cyanobacterial biofertilizer on Basella rubra L. was determined by analyzing the morphological and biochemical parameters of the control and test plants after treatment. Compared to control plants test plants showed better height, stem circumference, number of branches, number of leaves and number of flowers. Biochemical analysis of test and control plants also revealed similar increase of parameters in test sample. Thus, from our study we recommend cyanobacteria be considered as a serious contender in the field of biofertilizer.Key words: Oscillatoria annae; coir pith; biofertilizer; Basella rubra L.; foliar spray. IZVLEČEK VPLIV BIOGNOJILA IZ OSTANKOV KOKOSOVIH OREHOV IN CIANOBAKTERIJ NA ZDRAVILNO ZELIŠČE Basella rubra L.Raziskan je bil vpliv biognojila, dobljenega iz ostankov kokosovih orehov in predelanega s pomočjo cianobakterij na rast rastlin zdravilnega zelišča Basella rubra L. Avtorji so analizirali morfološke in biokemične parameter rastlin tretiranih z gnojilom in kontrolnih rastlin. S preparatom tretirane rastline so bile višje, imele so debelejše steblo, bile so bolj razvejane in imele več listov in cvetov. S cianobakterijami obdelani organski ostanki po predelavi kokosovih orehov bi lahko bili pomembna osnova za pridobivanje biognojil.Ključne besede: Oscillatoria annae; kokosovi ostanki; biognojilo; Basella rubra L.; foliarno gnojenje.1,2,3,4 Ph. D. Students,