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Agriculture · Q972

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 972

Q972

Pulse crop which does not fix nitrogen from atmosphere easily is

A.
Arhar
B.
Rajma
Answer
C.
Broad bean
D.
Soyabean

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pulse crops belong to a family of legumes and they have the unique capability of fixing atmospheric nitrogen through their root nodules in symbiotic association with the bacterias. But Rajma (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the only pulse crop that does not fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.