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Non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria are nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are free-living soil bacteria and are not directly associated with plants. These bacteria fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and provide it to the crop plants. Examples of free-living non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria are Azotobacter, Azospirillum, etc.