“Acid and alkaline soils give soybeans trouble.” For soybeans to produce their own nitrogen, rhizobia bacteria must be present in the soil. “Fields void of soybeans for two or more years ...

Rhizobial symbiosis refers to the mutually beneficial relationship that forms between plants and soil bacteria that fix nitrogen, termed rhizobia. The authors report that iron binds to and ...

Integrating green manure and fertilizer reduction strategies to enhance soil carbon sequestration and crop yield: evidence from a two-season pot experiment ...

Soil salinity has emerged as a serious issue for global food security. It is estimated that currently about 62 million hectares or 20 percent of the world’s irrigated land is affected by salinity. The ...

Virulence refers to the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease. This study identifies the conversion of lysine to Δ 1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid (P6C) via pipecolate oxidase as a ...