Inoculation of soybean seeds for higher yield and protein content

Enhancing soybean yields through rhizobia inoculation and sustainable nitrogen fixation practices

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Inoculation of soybean seeds with Rhizobium bacteria before sowing enhances yield and protein content by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. This cost-effective practice, requiring 200 g of dry inoculant per 100 kg of seeds, can increase yields by 15–20% and reduce mineral nitrogen fertiliser use by 40–60%. Proper handling and storage are critical to maintain bacterial viability. The process should be performed in shaded conditions to prevent heat damage. More details at http://zrnatestrocnice.um.si/.

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Project

Grain legumes–production, processing and use; the introduction of new practices involved at all lev

Grain legumes–production, processing and use; the introduction of new practices involved at all levels in agri-food chain, enables to achieve increase

Location
Slovenia
Authors
Univerza v Mariboru, (Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede)
Purpose
Modelling, Experimentation, Predict trends and forecast outcomes

File type
document
Created on
Dec 31, 2021
Origin language
Slovene
License
CC BY