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Let's see how many interesting facts about beans we can bring together.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Beans are legumes (family Leguminosae). Most legumes have symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their root systems. As a result legumes like beans are often used in organic agriculture and permaculture as a replacement for (the nitrogen component of) artificial fertilizer.

This study models a global scenario without synthetic fertilizers, which assumes "20% of legume crops in crop rotations, i.e. a legume crop every 5 years".

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