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  • n  the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen

  • At present only legumes such as peas, beans and alfalfawith the aid of a soil-dwelling bacterium called rhizobiumare known to be naturally capable of fixing nitrogen from .
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  • Global Biofertilizers Market (Nitrogen Fixing, Phosphate Solubilizing and Others) - Forecast to 2019
    Biofertilizers are substances containing living microorganisms which promote plant growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant. Various biofertilizers such as rhizobium, azotobacter, and azospirillium are used for soil and seed treatments. The report on biofertilizers provides a detailed analysis and forecast of the market on a global as well as ...
    April 30, 2014 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

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