Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
nodule-bacteria (which see, underbacterium ).
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- noun Plural form of
rhizobium .
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Examples
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"Like with all other legumes, there's a particular kind of rhizobia for soybeans.
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He also found them to be a very practical plant, higher in rhizobia than most legumes, which fixes nitrogen in the soil beneficial to growing other plants.
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He also found them to be a very practical plant, higher in rhizobia than most legumes, which fixes nitrogen in the soil beneficial to growing other plants.
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Furthermore, bacteria in the soil, like rhizobia, actively fix nitrogen.
Paula Crossfield: Getting at the Roots of Climate Change: Food 2009
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Inoculating tree legume seed and seedlings with rhizobia.
Chapter 10 1996
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Test plantings should be done to see if effective rhizobia are present in the soil.
Chapter 10 1996
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A single rhizobia strain that effectively nodulated
Chapter 10 1996
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The rhizobia strains that nodulate sesbanias are somewhat specialized and may not be present where sesbanias have not been grown previously.
Chapter 10 1996
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If not use of a rhizobia inoculant at planting will be necessary.
Chapter 10 1996
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Test plantings should be done to see if infective rhizobia are present in the soil, or if use of a rhizobia seed inoculant at planting will be necessary.
Chapter 10 1996
fbharjo commented on the word rhizobia
night root as opposed to nitrate
February 14, 2009