Fertility of paddy fields is improved by addition of
A
Rhizobium
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Gypsum
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Sodium sulphate
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Blue-Green Algae
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D Blue-Green Algae
Blue green algae such as Nostoc , Anabaena etc are very good at fixing nitrogen in the soil. They grow in symbiotic association with the roots of plant forming a legume where nitrogen fixation for the plant takes place.
Using blue green algae to provide the plant and the soil with nitrogen is an effective way of increasing production of plant along with soil fertility.
The heterocyst present in the blue green algae bring about nitrogen fixation