Phosphorus Solubilization and Nitrogen Fixation by Pulse Crops
Project Collaborators
Antisar Afkairin and Jorge Vivanco
We are evaluating how and to what degree different pulse species (dry beans, peas, cowpeas, and tepary beans), market classes, and varieties solubilize soil P and alter the microbial community of the rhizosphere. In addition, we are applying P fertilizer and measuring how that influences the microbial community, specifically Rhizobium, and ultimately, how P additions impact N fixation.

Image attribution: Fertilizer Project – A Legume a Day
Contact Us
Dr. Jessica Davis
Professor
Pulse Agronomy
jessica.davis@colostate.edu