Browsing by Subject "Nitrogen fixation"
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Faba bean: an alternative to soybean in Nova Scotia, Canada.
(Borkhauser Verlag: Basel, Boston, Stuttgart., 1982-01-01)For farmers in Nova Scotia who wish to be self-sufficient in animal feed, and in N fertilizer, the faba bean offers a number of advantages over soybean: (i) no special processing is required; (ii) nodulation is generally ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL COMPONENT OF RIBOFLAVIN BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY IN INVASIVE BACTERIA
(2019-03-22)Riboflavin biosynthetic pathway of Sinorhizobium meliloti1021 has a potential alternative enzyme ArfB, essential in riboflavin production for intracellular use. ArfB forms complexes with riboflavin biosynthetic enzymes in ... -
Observations on a mixed farm during the transition to biological husbandry
(2011-01-19)Tunwath is a mixed farm (laying hens-grains) located in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, in a cool humid temperate zone. It includes about 2100 laying hens, 35 hectares of field crops and additional garden, pasture, hay ... -
Phosphorus limitation of soybean and alfalfa biological nitrogen fixation on organic dairy farms
(2011-04-12)Low plant available phosphorus limits legume growth and biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). This study examined, under controlled conditions, the relationship between soil phosphorus and alfalfa and soybean BNF on two ...