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Herbaspirillum seropedicae

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Herbaspirillum seropedicae
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Herbaspirillum seropedicae
(Leifson 1962)
Ding and Yokota 2004

Herbaspirillum seropedicae is an betaproteobacteria with is endophytic diazotroph and forms nitrogen-fixing associations with maize (Zea mays), rice (Oryza sativa), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor),sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum), bananas (Musa) and pineapple (Ananas comosus). H. seropedicae is a potential nitrogen biofertilizer.[1] Studies have shown that rice with H. seropedicae inoculated increases the yield to an equivalent of 40 kg N/ha.[2][3]

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