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Legumes fail to develop nodule as soil having pH of

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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.
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