Question

Name the nitrogen fixing bacteria in root nodules of leguminous plants.

Answer 1

Nitrogen fixation: The process of conversion of N2 into nitrogen oxides or ammonia is known as nitrogen fixation.

1. The bacteria that fix nitrogen in the root nodules of leguminous plants is Rhizobium.
2. Rhizobium is a free-living bacteria of soil associated with roots of legumes such as sweet clover, pea, lentils, garden pea, and broad bean.
3. Legume Rhizobium relationships generate more usable nitrogen for plants than all industrial fertilizers used today, and mutualism provides the right amount of nitrogen at the right time at virtually no cost to the farmer.