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Nitrogen Fixation Associated with cereals and Forage Grasses

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Title Nitrogen Fixation Associated with cereals and Forage Grasses
 
Creator Wani, S P
 
Subject Fertilizer Appications
 
Description Nitrogen is a major factor limiting the production of

cereals. The availability of this element depends on the

turnover rate of the" nitrogen cycle and the return of the

nitrogen to the soil through biological nitrogen fixation

(BNF) or by fertiliser application. Estimates of nitrogen

fixation associated with cereals and grasses are not very

precise, but the results indicate that nitrogen fixation in

non-legumes, occurs at levels which can be measured.

Reliable estimates can be obtained from more difficult

nitrogen balance studies which need· to be continued for

several years in the field. This review covers the present

knowledge about the nature of the association between

plant and nitrogen-fixh1g bacteria, types ()r bacteria

involved and methods of isolation and· screening.
 
Date 1986
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3642/1/Proc._Soil_Biol_Symp_Nitrogen_fixation_associated_with_SPW_1985.pdf
Wani, S P (1986) Nitrogen Fixation Associated with cereals and Forage Grasses. In: Proceedings of the National Symposium on Current Trends in Soil Biology, 25-27 Feb. 1985, Hisar, Haryana, India.