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What Does Inoculate Bean Seeds Mean?

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What Does Inoculate Bean Seeds Mean?

What Does Inoculate Bean Seeds Mean?. Many bean seeds grow just fine, planted directly into the ground at the proper time and place. But some gardeners take out an added insurance policy, via inoculation, to help plants get a good head start on growing.

Many bean seeds grow just fine, planted directly into the ground at the proper time and place. But some gardeners take out an added insurance policy, via inoculation, to help plants get a good head start on growing.
Powder Packets
Inoculation involves coating the bean seeds with a powdery bacteria, contained in small packages and often available wherever seeds are sold.
Nitrogen Boost
The bacteria enhance the plant's ability to draw its nitrogen supply from the air and ground. Bean seeds and other legumes have the ability to store nitrogen in nodules located at the ends of their roots.
Naturally Occurring
Inoculation works best on bean seeds that are to be grown in poor soil that contains little nitrogen. The bacteria used to inoculate occur naturally in soil that is fertile.
Application
To inoculate, gardeners put seeds in a pan, add very little water to moisten them, add the powdered bacteria and stir until the seeds are lightly coated. They then should be planted immediately.
Not Always Necessary
Disease-free bean plants can be chopped and tilled into the soil after harvest to add organic material, release more nitrogen from their root nodules, and perhaps parlay inoculation.

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