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Why it is not necessary to supply nitrogenous fertilizers to the leguminous crops?

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Legume crops contain the nitrogen fixing bacteria (Rhizobium spp.) in their root nodules. These bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates for the plant use. Hence, supply of nitrogenous fertilizers to the leguminous crops is not necessary.

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