Rhizobium species form an endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixing association with roots of legumes.
Nodules develop on the roots of nitrogen-starved legumes such as peas, beans, gram, red gram, cowpea, Bengal gram, clover, and soybean.
Additional Information
Rhizobium spp. appear as elongated rods when viewed under the microscope, and do not form spores. They posses several flagella on their polar end. This allows them to move from one location to another. Rhizobium spp. Is a gram-negative bacteria.
Legume plant roots secretes various exudates that attract Rhizobium spp. Once the bacteria detect these chemicals, they actively swim towards and attach to the legume root.
Rhizobium attaches to roots by means of certain nod factors which requires plants to be supplied with sufficient quantity of ferrous.
How to use Rizon?
Rizon can be used as seed treatment, at the rate of 250ml per acre.
Dissolve 250ml Rizon in sufficient quantity of water. Gently rub or spray the solution on seeds required to be sown in 1 acre of land, dry in shade and conduct sowing.
Available Packing of Rizon
500ml
All products are 100% water soluble; users can add water to the products as per requirement.
The per acre dosage is different as per the product type; kindly refer to the product information of individual product for correct information.
All the bacterial products can be mixed with the pesticides, fungicides, Weedicides & PGPR products.
However Bacterial Products cannot be mixed with antibiotics (ex: Steptosyclin, Validamicin), heavy metals, copper & products with 80% sulfur products.