TABLE I.—FIXATION OF NITROGEN BY COWPEAS.

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COWPEA PLANTS. | Dry |Nitrogen|Nitrogen|Nitrogen

-----------------+-----------+ matter,|content,|amount, |fixed by

No. | Part | cgs. |percent.| cgs. |bacteria,

| | | | | cgs.

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A1—Ten plants, | Tops | 3580 | 4.09 | 146 |

with bacteria | Roots | 620 | 1.45 | 9 |

present. | Tubercles | 190 | 5.97 | 11 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 4390 | | 166 | 125

| +--------+--------+--------+

A2—Ten plants, | Tops | 1560 | 2.42 | 38 |

without bacteria | Roots | 300 | .88 | 3 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 1860 | | 41 |

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B1—Ten plants, | Tops | 3970 | 4.31 | 171 |

with bacteria | Roots | 690 | 1.47 | 10 |

present. | Tubercles | 300 | 6.05 | 18 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 4960 | | 199 | 140

| +--------+--------+--------+

B2—Ten plants, | Tops | 2060 | 2.69 | 55 |

without bacteria | Roots | 430 | .88 | 4 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 2490 | | 59 |

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C1—Ten plants, | Tops | 3300 | 4.33 | 143 |

with bacteria | Roots | 520 | 1.53 | 8 |

present. | Tubercles | 290 | 5.76 | 17 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 4110 | | 168 | 124

| +--------+--------+--------+

C2—Ten plants, | Tops | 1730 | 2.32 | 40 |

without bacteria | Roots | 400 | .88 | 4 |

| | ---- | | --- |

| Total | 2130 | | 44 |

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