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Why don't legumes need nitrogen-containing fertillizers?
Legumes "fix" nitrogen in nodules on their roots, so they do not need additional nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
Why don't legumes need nitrogen-containing fertilizers?
Legumes "fix" nitrogen in nodules on their roots, so they do not need additional nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
What plant family helps return nitrogen to the soil?
Legumes fix nitrogen in the soil.
How do legumes contribute to the nitrogen cycle?
They absorb nitrogen from the air. Then nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert it to a useable form.
What are the different ways by nitrogen in the air reaches the soil?
Nitrogen can enter the soil from plants such as legumes which fix nitrogen in their roots. Also dead plants and animals add nitrogen into the soil.
What do rhizobium do?
Rhizobiums establish themselves inside the root nodules of legumes and stabilize the nitrogen in the soil. Rhizobiums require a plant host to fix the nitrogen.
What does a legume produce?
Legumes have high mulching value for crops production.
Where in the roots of the legumes does Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live?
The nitrogen-fixing bacteria live in the root nodules of legumes.
Why is nitrogen not added in soil which leguminous plants are grown?
Legumes "fix" nitrogen in nodules on their roots, so they do not need additional nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
What type of plant that has bacteria living with it that can convert to nitrogen?
Legumes (e.g peas and beans). They form symbiotic relationships with Rhizobia bacteria which fix atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates which can be used by the plant.
Where do nitrogen fixing bacteria that have a symbiotic relationship with legumes live?
Legume plants are notable for their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, thanks to a symbiotic relationship with certain bacteria known as rhizobia found in root nodules of these plants. The ability to form this symbiosis reduces fertilizer costs for farmers and gardeners who grow legumes, and allows legumes to be used in a crop rotation to replenish soil that has been depleted of nitrogen. The nitrogen fixation ability of legumes is enhanced by the availability of calcium in the soil and reduced by the presence of ample nitrogen. Root nodules. via Wikipedia
What has the author Albert Lemuel Whiting written?
Albert Lemuel Whiting has written: 'A biochemical study of nitrogen in certain legumes' -- subject(s): Legumes, Nitrogen, Legumes.
