Sugar cane is one of the graminaceous species that can obtain most of its nitrogen from biological N2 fixation (BNF). Available evidence suggests that BNF contributions are dependent on cane variety and soil properties. Using the 15N natural-abundance technique, the proportion of N derived from BNF may range from zero to 70%. The impact of saving just half of the nitrogen fertilizer used on the crop in Brazil (mean of 60 kg N ha−1) would be approximately 150,000 mg of fertiliser N per year.
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Reis, V.M. et al. (2008). Inoculants for Sugar Cane: The Scientific Bases for the Adoption of the Technology for Biofuel Production. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B.M., Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C., Newton, W.E. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8252-8_21
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