PPM in hydroponics is an acronym for Parts Per Million. It is a measure of the strength of the nutrient solution in a hydroponic reservoir. It... View Article
There are certain guidelines that the NOP (National Organic Program) has proposed. If a hydroponic system is able to meet these guidelines, then... View Article
In the Hydroponics system, plants are cultivated in a soil-less medium, in a water-based medium. In this system, plants are fed with liquid... View Article
Few microbes such as Rhizobium are known to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Nitrogen can be fixed by lightning that converts nitrogen and oxygen gas... View Article
Nitrogen fixation is the process wherein abundantly available atmospheric nitrogen is made available to plants in a usable form which is carried... View Article
Electrons in nitrogen fixation flow from ferredoxin to the reductase to nitrogenase for the reduction of nitrogen to ammonia. Hydrolysis of ATP... View Article
Nitrogen is abundantly present in the atmosphere. However, cannot be used directly. In order to be used, it must be converted into a usable form.... View Article
Process of nitrogen fixation enables organisms to use atmospheric nitrogen in a form that can be used, as it cannot be directly consumed. Free... View Article
Electrical energy is carried by each bolt of lightning. It is so powerful that it can break the strong bonds present in the nitrogen molecules in... View Article
Biological nitrogen fixation takes place when nitrogen in the air is converted into a usable form by the nitrogenase enzyme. Nitrogen is... View Article
Leghemoglobin is an oxygen-carrying phytoglobin present in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of the leguminous plants. They are known to buffer... View Article
Nitrogen is an important limiting element for the growth and production of plants. They are major components of chlorophyll - the most vital... View Article
R. leguminosarum infects and nodulates lentil. R. leguminosarum is a type of species of Rhizobium described and discovered in 1889 in the same... View Article
The enzyme is nitrogenase. In 1901, Beijerinck discovered the process of Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and specified that the process is... View Article
Biological nitrogen fixation takes place when nitrogen in the air is converted into a usable form by the nitrogenase enzyme. Most of the... View Article
Nitrogen is abundantly available and must be converted which is done by certain bacteria, and is then used by plants. Soil bacteria convert... View Article
Yes. Bacteria is a decomposer. Bacteria play an essential role in carrying out the natural process of decomposition by clearing the debris of... View Article
There are certain strains of bacteria, which improves the quality, nutrient content of the soil. The different types of soil bacteria are... View Article
Many plant pathogens harm plant growth, crop inducing and resistance to crop control products. The plant pathogens affect plant growth by:... View Article
Microorganisms play a significant role in agriculture by: Maintains fertility and improves the quality of the soil. Helps in the composting... View Article
