Introduction to Major Field Crops

Ex-situgreen manuring/Green leaf manuring

The practice of collecting green leaves from all the available sources and incorporating them in the soil is called as green leaf manuring.

1. Glyrcidia : Glyrcidiamaculata
2. Subabul : Leucaenaleucocephala
3. Agase : Sesbaniagrandiflora
4. Pongamia : Pongamia glabra
5. Eupatorium :Chromolaenaodorata
6. Neem : Meliaazadiracta
7. Cassia : Cassia siamea
8. Ipomea : Ipomoea carnea
9. Yekka : Calotropisgigantia



Fig: Glyricidia. Fig: Subabul.

Fig: Agase. Fig: Pongamia.

Fig: Eupatorium. Fig: Neem.

Fig: Cassia. Fig: Ipomea.

Fig: Yekka.