Bacteria inside root nodules need oxygen to survive. A pink or red color inside a nodule indicates the oxygen supply is robust and the bacteria are thriving. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Pulse crops are particularly well suited to take advantage of novel nitrogen-fixing bacteria biofertilisers, since they are already adept at utilising naturally fixated nitrogen, according to Syngenta ...

Nodules on the roots of peas and beans help the plant to secure its own nitrogen, reducing the need for artificial fertiliser. Professor Giles Oldroyd's group is researching how this could be ...

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 ...