Chapter 28, Problem 1A

Summary Introduction

To review:

The benefits of using the agricultural product for safely killing bacteria.

Introduction:

Legumes are the plants that belong to the family Fabaceae. They have been growing economically for the production of grains. Legumes have the ability to fix the nitrogen both from the soil and the atmosphere. Soil bacteria exhibits several functions in the soil, Such asthe decomposition of organic material, nitrogen-fixation, and spreading the disease (pathogens).

A farmer growing a leguminous plant soybean got to know about an agricultural product through an advertisement on the internet. The product is for killing the soil bacterium that is responsible for the losses in most of the crop. The farmer calls the agricultural extension office for an advice at a local university.