nitrogen fixing
/ˈnaɪtrədʒən ˌfɪksɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing a plant or bacterium that can convert nitrogen from the air into a form that plants can use as food.
- Certain bacteria in the roots of nitrogen-fixing plants help them grow without fertilizer.
- Farmers often plant nitrogen-fixing crops like beans to improve soil health.
- The garden benefited from nitrogen-fixing clover planted between the vegetables.