STANDARD Botany Biofertilizers MCQ Question
The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is
Frankia
Rhizobium
Azospirillum
Oscillatoria
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Azospirillum is nitrogen fixing bacteria in paddy fields. It is an associative symbiotic N₂ fixing bacteria. When it is added to the soil it multiply in millions and can supply 20-40 kg of nitrogen per hectare per season. It also produces growth promoting substance like Indole Acetic acid, gibberellins and promotes root proliferation. It improve plant growth and yield.
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