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Some Australian studies relating to the long-term effects of the inoculation of legume seeds

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The work outlined in this paper is only a small part of the legume inoculation work being undertaken in Australia and it deals only with temperate pasture problems. It has been presented as an example of certain principles related to the production of legumes, which have very general applications. These may be summarized as follows:

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    Successful inoculation is frequently an essential part of obtaining maximum seedling establishment.

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    Inoculated strains ofRhizobium may not persist and responses may be transitory.

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    If the natural population which develops is inferior in terms of nitrogen fixation, it will be necessary to further select for persistent strains of high nitrogen fixing capacity.

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Bergersen, F.J. Some Australian studies relating to the long-term effects of the inoculation of legume seeds. Plant Soil 32, 727–736 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01372902

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