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Agriculture · Q898

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 898

Q898

Berseem seeds are treated with

A.
Rhizobium meliloti
B.
Rhizobium trifoli
Answer
C.
Rhizobium lupini
D.
Rhizobium japonicum

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Berseem is an annual clover that belongs to the legume family, cultivated mostly in irrigated sub-tropical regions. Berseem is generally frost-sensitive, used mostly as fodder and cover crop.
Berseem seeds are treated with Rhizobium trifoli culture to get a good yield. Rhizobium culture forms a symbiotic association between the roots and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.