SOIL INOCULANTS

SOIL INOCULANTS

Soil inoculants of viable rhizobia microorganisms seldom have been shown to increase crop yields in New Mexico soils. Peanut rhizobia microorganisms are abundant in the soils of New Mexico's major peanut-producing areas and, at current yields and nitrogen fertilization rates, are able to fix adequate nitrogen in the peanut plants.

Rhizobia strains of soil inoculant are available to help improve nitrogen uptake by the peanut plant where new soils are brought into production.