Bacterial strains and growth conditions. Fast-growing soybean Rhizobium strains USDA 191, USDA 192, USDA 193, USDA 194, USDA 201, USDA 205, USDA 206, USDA 208, USDA 214, USDA 217, and USDA 257 were isolated from soil or nodules collected in the PRC (20). Slow-growing soybean rhizobium strains PRC 005, PRC 74, PRC 113-2, PRC121-6, PRC 2031, and PRC B15, were oHtained from T. S. Hu, Institute of ...