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Agriculture · Q921

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 921

Q921

Legumes fail to develop nodule as soil having pH of

A.
> 5
B.
< 5
Answer
C.
< 5.5
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Legumes fail to develop nodules as the soil has a pH of < 5.
Legumes can form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia.
At low pH (<5), dry matter production, seed yield and nitrogen fixation were significantly lower than at higher pH levels. Low pH delayed the development of nitrogenase activity.