Sixty percent of nitrogen in land plants and animals arrives by way of bacteria that live in special root nodules of leguminous plants, such as soybeans. These bacteria convert or ‘fix ...

These beneficial bacteria are housed in root nodules formed on legume roots. However, the uncontrolled formation of numerous root nodules can impede root function. To prevent this, legumes need to ...

However, legume crops stop producing root nodules when the soil has relatively high concentrations of nitrogen and as a result potentially miss out on producing higher yields. Scientists around ...

Soybean acres in five Manitoba municipalities have been confirmed with soybean cyst nematode infestations as of 2024. Last ...