Background information | Frequently asked questions

Agricultural

Why Innoculate?

Legume crops such as soya, lupin, lucerne, clover can “fix” atmospheric nitrogen normally unavailable to plants. This is done in specialised structures on the roots called nodules. These nodules are formed by specific species of soil bacteria – Rhizobium that have the ability to infect the roots forming these nitrogen factories. The plant supplies food to the nodules in return for nitrogen supplied as and when the plant needs it. Inoculation boosts the natural population of beneficial nitrogen fixing bacteria. Adding these specially selected, field tested strains of bacteria ensures the crop has all the nitrogen required for optimum yield.

• One application provides nitrogen throughout the crop
• Replaces the need for more expensive chemical nitrogen fertilizer
• Only feeds the crop - not the weeds
• Improves crop standing power
• No leaching of harmful nitrates into ground water
• A natural process that replenishes nitrogen reserves of soil benefiting following crops

Why choose Legume Fix?

• Large pack size
• Sterile carrier – no contaminant bacteria
• High number of beneficial Rhizobium bacteria
• 2 season shelf life
• Easy application – no slurrying required simply mix with the seed in the drill.
• The only Rhizobium inoculant made in the UK
• Field tested with white, blue and yellow lupin types
• Accepted by Organic Farmers & Growers for use on organic farms – no derogation required
• Inoculants available for all legume crops including soya, lupin, alfalfa/lucerne and clover

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