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Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Rhizobium, Azotobacter & Azospirillum | Biofertilizers | Agriculture

Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Rhizobium, Azotobacter & Azospirillum ! Organisms capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen into available organic form are known as nitrogen fixers. Nitrogen is essential to all plants and is a macronutrient. There are organisms like bacteria and algae capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen. These bacteria can exist in free-living form like Azotobacter, Beijerinkia, Clostridium, Klebsiella in soil, or [...]

By |2018-09-11T05:08:16+05:30September 11, 2018|Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria|Comments Off on Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Rhizobium, Azotobacter & Azospirillum | Biofertilizers | Agriculture
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Top 10 Benefits of Mycorrhizal Fungi| Biofertilizers | Agriculture

Some of the most important benefits of Mycorrhizal Fungi are as follows: 1. Uptake of Phosphorus  2. Uptake of Minor Elements 3. Role of AMF in Nitrogen Absorbtion 4. Enhanced Water Absorption 5. Improves Soil Structure 6. Biocontrol against Plant Pathogens 7. Synergistic Effect with PGPRs 8. Enhanced Tolerance against Abiotic Stress 9. Bioremediation 10. Reclamation of Wasteland. Benefit # [...]

By |2018-09-11T05:08:16+05:30September 4, 2018|Mycorrhizal Fungi|Comments Off on Top 10 Benefits of Mycorrhizal Fungi| Biofertilizers | Agriculture
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Agriculture: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Multiple choice questions on Agriculture highly useful for cracking Pre PG (Ag) Test, JRF, SRS, ARS, NET, SET, Ph.D, ASRB, IRMA, UPSC, NARBARD, Cooperative Bank, P.O, BEd. MANAGE and allied Agricultural Exams! 1. Shelling percentage of wheat is. (a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 50% (d) 60% Ans. (d) 2. Temperature for germination of wheat seed is. (a) 10-15°C (b) 20-25°C [...]

By |2018-09-04T05:25:22+05:30September 4, 2018|Questions and Answers|Comments Off on Agriculture: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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