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WHAT IS
INOCULATION |
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The process of inoculation is the application of commercially available rhizobia bacteria to legume seed or into soil where a legume will be planted.
Rhizobia are the active ingredient in all legume inoculant products.
The presence of rhizobia is necessary for a legume to be able to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form in the absence of readily available nitrogen from fertilizers or manure.
This process is referred to as nitrogen fixation. |
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The
Science of inoculation
A Becker Underwood primer
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What is inoculation?
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How does nitrogen
fixation work?
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Why and when is
inoculation
necessary?
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What are the
benefits of
inoculation?
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How does the
nitrogen cycle work?
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Do legumes always
nodulate?
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What is the best way
to evaluate
nodulation?
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What are the yield
benefits of
inoculating?
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Are inoculants and
chemical seed
treatments
compatible?
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What makes one
inoculant different
from another?
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Are all inoculant
products the same
strength or potency?
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Does application
method affect
performance?
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Other related
nodulation data
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Can inoculants be
used in organic
production?
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Are inoculants
genetically
enhanced?
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Rhizobia inoculant
specificity
information
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Do inoculants
require special
storage or handling?
Read The Science of
Inoculation:
http://www.beckerunderwood.com/en/pages/scienceofinoculation
Mycorrhizae overview
by J.C. Meneley, Ph.D. ,
AgBio Inc.
http://www.agbio-inc.com/page4/page8/page8.html
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