02744cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000500011724501400016726400510030730000470035833600260040533700260043133800360045749000750049350000310056850802130059952013840081253400450219665300350224165300240227683000750230085600430237556472UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQRaSB1 aHopkins, Cyril G.q(Cyril George),d1866-191910aNitrogen Bacteria and Legumes :bWith special reference to red clover, cowpeas, soy beans, alfalfa, and sweet clover, on Illinois soils 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aUniversity of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 94  aRelease date is 2018-01-31  aProduced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Nitrogen Bacteria and Legumes" by Cyril G. Hopkins is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1904. This book delves into the essential relationship between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and leguminous plants, particularly focusing on crops such as red clover, cowpeas, soybeans, alfalfa, and sweet clover and their interactions within Illinois soils. The author embarks on an exploration of how these bacteria contribute to agricultural productivity via nitrogen fixation, which is crucial for the growth of many crops.  In this comprehensive bulletin, Hopkins discusses the roles of different species of nitrogen-gathering bacteria and their specific associations with various legumes. He highlights how these bacteria must be present in the soil for legumes to effectively utilize atmospheric nitrogen, stressing the importance of inoculation when planting legumes on new or previously unfarmed land. Through a series of observations and experiments, Hopkins illustrates the necessity of these bacteria for successful crop cultivation, providing practical advice for farmers on improving soil nitrogen levels and agricultural sustainability. The findings suggest that understanding and managing soil bacteria are vital for optimizing legume production and, consequently, maintaining soil fertility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNitrogen-fixing microorganisms  aNitrifying bacteria 0aUniversity of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 9440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56472