NITROGEN FIXING INOCULANTS               

LEGUME COVER CROPS CAN UTILIZE SPECIFIC BACTERIA TO SUPPLY THE NITROGEN NEEDS OF SUCCEEDING CROPS BY FIXED NITROGEN FROM THE AIR.  THE ROOT HAIRS SEED OUT SPECIFIC STAINS OF RHIZOBIA BACTERIA AND SURROND THE BACTERIA TO FORM A NODULE.  WHEN THEY DON'T ENCOUNTER AN IDEAL BACTERIAL MATCH  THEY WORK WITH THE BEST THEY CAN FIND, BUT DON'T PRODUCE NEARLY AS MUCH NITROGEN.      PERENNIAL LEGUMES FIX NITROGEN ANY TIME DURING ACTIVE GROWTH, WHILE ANNUAL LEGUMES FIXATION PEAKS AT FLOWERING.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO MATCH THE MOST EFFECIENT RHIZOBIA BACTERIA WITH THE LEGUME COVER CROP  COAT THE SEED WITH FRESH INOCULANT, UTILIZING SLURRY OF NON-CHLORINATED WATER, STICKING AGENT, MINERAL OIL, MILK ECT. AND DRY COATED SEED BEFORE PLANTING.  REINOCULATE THE SEED IF NOT PLANTED WITHIN 24 HOURS .                                         CHECK ON NODULATION; BY CAREFULLY REMOVING THE PLANT FROM THE GROUND WITH A SHOVEL.  (PULLING PLANT OUT OF THE GROUND STRIPES NODULES.)  SLICE OPEN THE NODULES, A PINK COLORED INTERIOR INDICATES ACTIVE NITROGEN FIXATION.

ALFALFA/CLOVER INOCULANT

Combines Sinorhizobium meliloti & Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifoli strains of rhizobia bacteria.  Inoculates the following     groups of legumes.                      Alfalfa                                            Bur-Clover                        Y.B. Sweet Clover

Ladino Clover                                 Red Clover                        W.B. Sweet Clover

Berseem Clover                              Alsike Clover                     White Clover

BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL INOCULANT

Rhizobium loti, inoculates:                      Common Birdsfoot Trefoil

CROWNVETCH INOCULANT

All varieties of crownvetch

COW PEA AND LESPEDEZA INOCULATION

Bradyrhizobium ssp.

Cowpea                                         Patridge Pea                              Sericea Lespedeza

Black Eyed Peas                             Common Lespedeza                    Korean Lespedeza

PEA & VETCH INOCULANT

Rhizobium leguminsarum bv videae, inoculates the following groups:

Field Peas                                    Lentil                                Austrian Winter Pea

Common Vetch                             Sweet Pea                          Grass Pea

Garden Pea                                  Hairy Vetch                        Trapper Pea