Nitrogen-fixing ability[edit]
Peas, like many legumes, contain symbiotic bacteria called Rhizobia within root nodules of their root systems. These bacteria have the special ability to fix nitrogen from atmospheric, molecular nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3).[62] The chemical reaction is:
Ammonia is then converted to another form, ammonium (NH4+), usable by (some) plants by the following reaction:
Peas | Matar, mutter | Pattani | Pachi batani | Batani | Hirve vatane | Vatano |
Matar / Vatana / Watana