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INTRODUCTION Rhizobium, a root nodule bacterium, has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with host legumes. It was estimated that a total of 175 million metric tones of N is fixed per year globally through biological nitrogen fixation involving Legume Rhizobium symbiosis. Rhizobia invade the roots of legume plants through root hairs, form effective pink colored nodules in the tap or lateral roots and lives symbiotically inside the nodules to fix nitrogen to plant accessible forms.
Rhizobium as component of INM Rhizobium, a root nodule bacterium, has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with host legumes.It was estimated that a total of 175 million metric tones of N is fixed per year globally through biological nitrogen fixation involving Legume Rhizobium symbiosis
HOW RHIZOBIA INFECT LEGUME ?? Curling of root hair Invagination point Infection thread develop Bacteria released Nodular tissue develop
ISOLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RHIZOBIUM Collection of nodules Selection of legume crops Rhizobium isolation in media Preservation in slant Nodulation tests Purified rhizobial cells
CHARACTERISTICS OF RHIZOBIUM Rhizobia invade legume roots through root hairs Form effective pink colored nodules in the roots Lives symbiotically inside the nodules and fix nitrogen Converts atmospheric nitrogen to plant accessible forms Most rhizobia are host specific in nature
RHIZOBIUM CONTRIBUTES 50 – 200 KG NITROGEN PER HECTARE PER CROP
Rhizobium Inoculation and Crop Response Inoculation Method Rhizobium culture Nitrogen Fixation Crop Response
Crop Rhizobium species Quantum of N fixed (kg N/ha/yr) Soybean R. japonicum 60-80 Alfalfa R. meliloti 100-200 Clover R. trifolii 100-200 Groundnut R. sp. 50-60 Pea R. leguminosarum 52-77 Cowpea R. sp. 80-85 Green/ Black gram R. leguminosarum 50-55 Bengal gram Bradyrhizobium sp. 85-110 Contribution of Rhizobium in biological N fixation
LET US SUM UP Rhizobiumfix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with host legumes. It was estimated that a total of 175 million metric tonnes of N is fixed per year through legume-Rhizobium symbiosis. Rhizobium lives symbiotically inside the nodules and fix nitrogen which is converted to plant accessible forms. Contd…..
Contd….. Rhizobia invade the roots of legume plants through root hairs and form effective pink colored nodules in the tap or lateral roots. Most Rhizobia are host specific and nodulate specific legumes.
ASSESSMENT Q. Choose the correct answer : i) From which crop do you expect to isolate Rhizobium? a) Cereal crops c) Legumes b)Oilseeds d) Grasses ii) How much Nitrogen does Rhizobium contribute? a)10-50 kg c) 200-250 kg b)50-200 kg d) 400-500 kg Contd…
Contd… iii) How much rhizobial culture required inoculate 30 M ha legume crop? a) 5,000 tonnes c) 15,000 tonnes b) 20,000 tonnes d) 10,000 tonnes iv) What type of nodules generally selected for isolation of effective rhizobia? a) White-coloured c) Pink-coloured b) Green-coloured d) Blue-coloured
ASSESSMENT Model Answers : i) Legumes ii) 50-200 kg Nitrogen iii) 15,000 tonnes iv) Pink-coloured nodules
REFERENCES i) Soil Microbiology – N. S.SubbaRao ii) Advances in Microbiology – N. S.SubbaRao iii) Bio-fertilizer and Organic Farming – NIIR Board iv) Nitrogen fixing organisms (Pure and applied aspects) – J. I. Sprent and P. Sprent