Table 2. Legume crop inoculation groups

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1 August 2005

The various groups of legumes each have their own specialised rhizobia, and must therefore be given the right strain for successful nodulation and maximum nitrogen fixation. Different strains of rhizobia are available for the following groups of legumes (the figures indicate the weight of seed each pack size will inoculate).

This list is correct at the time of publishing (June 2005). Consult your retailer for the current list of inoculants.

Inoculant group	Host plant
Inoculant group	Botanical name	Common name	Std	Large
AL	Medicago sativa	Lucerne	25	125
	M. littoralis	Strand medic	25	125
	M. tornata	Disc medic	25	125
AM	M. truncatula	Barrel medic	50	–
	M. polymorpha	Burr medic	50	–
	M. rotata		50	–
	M. scutellata	Snail medic	50	–
	M. sphaerocarpus	Sphere medic	50	–
	M. rugosa	Gama medic	50	–
	M. murex	Murex medic	50	–
B	Trifolium repens	White clover	25	125
	T. pratense	Red clover	25	125
	T. fragiferum	Strawberry clover	25	125
	T. hybridum	Alsike clover	25	125
	T. alexandrinum	Berseem, Egyptian clover	25	125
	T. glomeratum	Cluster or Ball clover	25	125
	T. dubium	Suckling clover	25	125
C	Trifolium subterraneum var. subterraneum	Sub clover	50	250
	T. subterraneum var. yanninicum	Sub clover	50	250
	T. subterraneum var. brachycalycinum	Sub clover	50	250
	T. clypeatum	Helmet clover	50	250
	T. michelianum	Balansa clover	25	125
	T. glanduliferum	Gland clover	25	125
	T. purpureum	Purple clover	25	125
	T. versiculosum	Arrowleaf clover	25	125
	T. incarnatum	Crimson clover	50	250
	T. cheleri	Cupped clover	50	250
	T. hirtum	Rose clover	50	250
D	Lotus pedunculatus	Lotus	10	–
E	Lathyrus cicera	Lathyrus	100	500
	Lathyrus sativus	Grass Pea	100	500
	Pisum sativum	Pea	100	500
	P. sativum	Field pea	100	500
	Vicia sativa	Common vetch or Tare	100	500
	V. villosa spp. Dasycarpa	Woolly pod vetch	100	500
	V. benghalensis	Purple vetch	100	500
	V. ervilia	Bitter vetch	100	500
F	V. faba	Faba, Tick or Broad bean	100	500
F	Lens culinaris	Lentil	50	250
G	Lupinus angustifolius	Narrow leaf lupin	100	500
	L. albus	Mediterranean white lupin	100	500
	L. luteus	Yellow lupin	100	500
	L. cosentinii	Sandplain lupin	100	500
H	Glycine max	Soybean	100	500
I	Vigna unguiculata	Cowpea	100	–
	V. radiata	Mung bean or Green gram	100	–
	V. mungo	Mung bean or Black gram	100	–
	Others: V. aconitifolia (Moth bean) V. marina (Dune bean) V. parkeri (Creeping vigna, cv Shaw) V. trilobata V. umbellata (Rice bean) V. unguiculata ssp. Sesquipedalus (Asparagus or Snake bean) V. vexillata		100	–
J	Cajanus cajan	Pigeon pea	100	–
	Lablab purpureus	Dolichos lablab, Hyacinth bean	100	–
	M. axillare	Perennial horse gram (Axillaris)	50	–
M	Clitoria ternatea	Butterfly pea	50	–
	Macroptilium atropurpureum	Atro	50	–
	Pueraria phaseoloides	Puero, Tropical kudzu	50	–
	Neontonia wightii	Glycine	25	–
	Others: Atylosia sericea Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean) Calopogonium mucunoides (Calopo) Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Wynn Cassia) Crotalaria spp. (Gambia pea) Flemingia congesta Galactia striata Indigofera spp. Lespedeza spp. M. lathyroides (Phasey bean) Mucuna deeringiana (Velvet Bean, Banana Bean) Psophocarpus palustris P. tetragonolobus (Winged or Goa bean) Pueraria lobata (Kudzu) Rhynchosia minima Tephrosia candida Teramnus spp.		25
N	Cicer arietinum	Desi chickpeas	100	500
N	Cicer arietinum	Garbanzo or Kabuli chickpeas	100	500
O	Trifolium resupinatum	Persian or Shaftal clover	25	125
P	Arachis hypogaea	Peanut or Groundnut	100	–
S	Ornithopus compressus	Yellow serradella	50	250
	O. pinnatus	Slender serradella	50	250
	O. sativus	Pink serradella	50	250
	O. sativus × compressus	Hybrid serradella	50	250
	O. perpusillus	Birdsfoot	50	250
Special inoculants
5G1B	Vigna angularis	Adzuki bean	100	–
K CB782	Trifolium semipilosum	Kenya white clover	25	–
L CB376	Lotononis bainesii	Lotononis	10	–
CB2312	Aeschynomene americana	American jointvetch	50	–
	A. falcata	Bargoo jointvetch	50	–
	A. villosa	Villosa jointvetch	50	–
CIAT3101	Arachis pintoi	Pinto peanut	100	–
WSM1497	Biserrula pelecinus	Biserrula	10	50
CB1923	Centrosema pubescens	Centro	100	–
CB1923	C. pascuorum	Centurion	100	–
CB3035	Cyamopsis tetragonoloba	Guar or Cluster bean	100	–
CC1502	Chamaecytisus proliferus	Tree lucerne or Tagasaste	50	–
CB3126	Desmanthus virgatus	Desmanthus	50	–
CB627	Desmodium intortum	Desmodium	25	–
CB627	D. uncinatum		25	–
CC1335	Hedysarum coronarium	Sulla	50	–
CB3060	Leucaena leucocephala	Leucaena	100	–
SU343	Lotus corniculatus	Birdsfoot trefoil	10	–
CC511	Phaseolus vulgaris	French or Common bean (fresh and processing) Navy, Kidney, Dry, Lima beans	100	–
CB1650	Stylosanthes hamata	Caribbean stylo	25	–
CB82	Stylosanthes guianensis var. intermedia	Fine stem stylo	25	–
	S. guianensis var. guianensis	Stylo	25	–
	S. humilis	Townsville stylo	25	–
	S. scabra	Shrubby stylo	25	–
	S. viscosa		25	–
	S. fruticosa		25	–
	S. erecta		25	–
CB3481	Stylosanthes seabrana	Caatinga stylo	25	–
CC283b	Trifolium ambiguum	Caucasian clover, Kura clover	25	–
SU277	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Fenugreek	50	–
CB1717	Macroptilium bracteatum	Burgundy bean	50	–

Source: Becker Underwood Pty Ltd