These bacteria take nitrogen from the air. This is known as nitrogen fixation. The plant uses this to grow and when the legume is dug into the soil, the extra nitrogen is made available to the next crop. …

Although seedlings may nodulate with native rhizobia, it is best to inoculate seed with special Desmodium inoculant to ensure the most effective nitrogen fixation. It requires at least moderate …

The Influence of Rate and Form of Mineral Nitrogen on Seedling Growth, Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, and Mineral Nitrogen Assimilation in Desmodium intortum cv,

A nitrogen-fixing fodder crop, it has been introduced to the rest of the world's tropics, including Africa, India, Australia, New Guinea and Taiwan [2] Desmodium intortum is used in push–pull agricultural …

Like other legumes, Desmodium intortum has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in its root nodules, which enriches the soil with nitrogen. This not only benefits the plant itself but also improves soil …

Three reputedly highly efficient strains of Rhizobium on Desmodium were tested for nitrogen fixation in five species of Desmodium. The host spectrum of effective association varied.

Agroforestry Services: Nitrogen Plants that contribute to nitrogen fixation include the legume family – Fabaceae. Agroforestry Services: Understory legume Legume vegetation, especially the trees and …

Diurnal fluctuation of dinitrogen fixation (C2H2 .fwdarw. C2H4) was surveyed in conjunction with the total non-structural carbohydrate (TNC) concentration in the plant and with the photosynthetically active …

The effects of NH_4-N, NO_3-N, and NH_4NO_3-N on seedling growth, nodule formation, symbiotic N_2-fixation, and mineral-N assimilation of Desmodium intortum cv. Greenleaf were investigated …

Greenleaf desmodium is a N-fixing legume that has been reported to fix 213-300 kg N/ha/year in the soil, but it transfers only 5% of this nitrogen to its companion grasses (Skerman, 1982).