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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Nitrogenous fertilizers are not applied in fields where leguminous crops grow.
Solution
Leguminous plants contain Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules which can convert atmospheric nitrogen to nitrates and replenish the soil. So, nitrogenous fertilizers are not applied in the field.
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