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Many variables affect the amount of N2 fixation that occurs in field-grown common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). When environmental conditions are optimized, genetically superior plants that are nodulated with efficient rhizobia are able to fix enough N2 to support grain yields of up to 2000 kg ha−1. All of the required components are available for common bean to fulfill its potential as a nitrogen-fixing food crop. However, these components must be assembled and presented to growers in a usable package that is economically attractive.
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Bliss, F.A. Utilizing the potential for increased nitrogen fixation in common bean. Plant Soil 152, 157–160 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016346
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016346