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Question
Farmers are often suggested to use the following organism in their crop land so as to improve the soil fertility. Explain.
Anabaena
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Solution
The anabaena has the capacity to fix nitrogen in the atmosphere. They are naturally occurring bacteria that fix nitrogen. As a result, they are utilised as biofertilizers in rice fields.
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