A study has found that spraying healthy bacteria on soyabean seeds significantly increases yields of the crop , potentially removing the existing need to use additional nitrogen fertilisers . The study , outlined by researchers at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation ( uk ) , found that the technique increased the number of root nodules of the plant and increased yields by 25 % and 28 % , with even higher yields when regularly spraying the bacteria onto the plants throughout the growth process , rather than just providing a coating at the start as is traditionally done . The findings helped make the growing process cheaper and more environmentally friendly .
A study has found that spraying healthy bacteria on soyabean seeds significantly increases yields of the crop, potentially removing the existing need to use additional nitrogen fertilisers. The report, outlined by researchers at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), found that the technique increased the number of root nodules of the plant and increased yields by 27% and 28%, with even higher yields when regularly spraying the bacteria onto the plants throughout the growth process, rather than just providing a coating at the start as is traditionally applied. The findings could make the farming process cheaper and more environmentally friendly.