Introduction to Major Field Crops

In-situ green manuring

It is a system by which green manure crops are grown and incorporated in to the soil of the same field inwhich it isgrown.

Leguminous green manuring crops

1. Sunnhemp : Crotalaria juncea
2. Daincha : Sesbaniaaculeate
3. Sesbania : Sesbaniaspeciosa
4. Indigo : Indigoferatinctoria
5. Wild Indigo : Tephrosiapurpurea
6. Cow pea : Vignaunguiculata/V. sinensis
7. Green gram/Mung : Phaseolusaureus/Vignaradiata
8. Black gram/Urd : Phaseolusmungo/Vignamungo
9. Horse gram : Macrotylomauniflorum
10. Cluster bean/Guar : Cyamopsistetragonaloba
11. Berseem : Trifoliumalexandrium

Fig: Sunnhemp. Fig: Daincha.

Fig: Sesbania. Fig: Indigo.

Fig: Wild Indigo. Fig: Cowpea.

Fig: Green Gram.

Fig: Black Gram.

Fig: Horse Gram.

Fig: Cluster bean. Fig: Berseem.

Non-leguminous green manuring crops
Crops like maize,sorghum,barley and oats can be used as green manure crops.

Fig: Maize. Fig: Sorghum.

Fig: Barley. Fig: Oats.