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Why do farmers plant leguminous crops in crop rotations/mixed cropping?

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  • The bacteria Rhizobium forms root nodules in the leguminous crops only and lives in symbiotic association with the plant. 
  • They help to convert atmospheric nitrogen to nitrate salts in the soil thereby adding to soil fertility. 
  • Hence growing leguminous crops in crop rotations / mixed cropping helps to maintain fertility of the soil. 


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