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The inoculation of the soil with the nitrogen fixing blue-green alga,Calothrix anomala had a positive effect onCapsicum annum andLactuca sativa, in terms of yield and percentage nitrogen. A combined application of urea and alga was more effective than their individual applications.
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Dadhich, K.S., Varma, A.K. & Venkataraman, G.S. The effect of Calothrix inoculation on vegetable crops. Plant Soil 31, 377–379 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01373582
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