Extreme Heat and Inoculants

The most problematic environments for rhizobia are marginal lands with:

• Low rainfall

• Acidic soils of low nutrient status

• Poor water-holding capacity

• High soil temperatures

In these circumstances, essential biological processes—like nitrogen fixation—are hampered in the soil. High root temps strongly affect bacterial infection, which delays nodulation. Fewer, weaker nodules means fewer nutrients for your plants.

What to do? Inoculate.

Inoculating your seeds is a quick, cost-effective way to improve soil fertility. With the right inoculant applied to your seeds before planting, they’ll be coated in billions of active rhizobium—allowing for maximum nodulation and nitrogen fixation.

UAS offers a variety of inoculants from numerous brands. Give us a call and we’ll see what’s best for you.