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How to Prevent Cover Crops from Failing to Fix Nitrogen

September 30, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: SARE

Known for their ability to produce nitrogen, legumes actually partner with rhizobium bacteria to create or fix nitrogen through specialized organs in their roots called nodules. This unique relationship adds nitrogen back to the soil so it can be used as fertilizer by future crops. Read more in this article from the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program.

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