The symbiotic relationship between the soybean plant and rhizobium results in fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (N(2)) in the root nodules, with the result that nitrogenous fertilization of the soybean is unnecessary. The effectiveness of nodule formation and N(2) fixation with rhizobial strains is under genetic control with two general categories identified: (1) promiscuous, which produces func...

A method has been developed for culturing detached nitrogen-fixing root nodules of lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) on a simple nutrient medium. Under the best conditions devised, the acetylene reduction activity of mature detached nodules was maintained at 10 to 25 nmoles of ethylene hr(-1) mg(-1) fresh weight for 3 days. Under the same culture conditions, immature nodules increased their acet...

this research aimed at investigating the effect of different levels of nitrogen and planting patterns on dry matter production and growth physiological indices in intercropping maize and sunflower. to do this a split plot experiment carried out based randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of shushtar islamic azad university. the main plot included three level...

The utilization of compost to enhance plant productivity and symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) has been recognized as an effective alternative synthetic fertilizers. This environmentally sustainable method is readily accessible farmers. study investigated the effect olive pomace (“alperujo”, AL) on nodulation SNF soybeans (Glycine max L.) their natural symbiont (Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens). ...

in order to study the effect of pyridate, bentazon and imazethapyr herbicides on chickpea growth, nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation, a greenhouse experiment was conducted at ferdowsi university of mashhad in 2010. experimental type was completely randomized design with four replications. treatments included pyridate, bentazon and imazethapyr herbicides application in 1200, 720 and 75 ...

the effect of levels of nitrogen on growth and nitrogen uptake patterns and grain protein quality of grain sorghum was investigated by two experiments which were conducted at pakdasht-tehran in 2003. in a completely randomized design with three replications, grain sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) moench) hybrid h-726 was grown under greenhouse conditions using water culture technique. the first ex...

Characterization of nodule growth and functioning, phosphorus status of plant tissues and hostplant growth of nodulated soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) plants grown under different phosphorus conditions was studied in order to evaluate the role of phosphorus in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Phosphorus deficiency treatment decreased the whole plant fresh and dry mass, nodule weight, number and fun...