Practice mode Water Management

What are crops that increase soil nitrogen, and therefore fertility, called?

Correct answer D. Leguminous crops

Explanation

Legumes host Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules, which fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia that enriches the soil for following crops.

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