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Mucuna pruriens (Velvet bean)
Improves nitrogen levels, suppresses weeds, and minimizes soil erosion.
Calopogonium mucunoides
Fixes atmospheric nitrogen, improves soil structure, and prevents soil erosion.
Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean)
Promotes nitrogen fixation, enhances biodiversity, and diminishes soil erosion.
Pueraria phaseoloides (Tropical kudzu)
Increases soil nitrogen, improves soil organic matter, and controls soil erosion.
Stylosanthes guianensis (Stylo)
Enhances nitrogen fixation, increases soil workability, and competes with weeds.
Crotalaria juncea (Sunn hemp)
Boosts soil nitrogen, provides significant biomass, and controls nematodes.
Centrosema pubescens (Brazilian lucerne)
Supplies nitrogen through fixation, provides ground cover, and strengthens soil structure.
Tithonia diversifolia (Mexican sunflower)
Acts as a green manure, improves soil nutrients, and supports moisture retention.
Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean)
Enhances soil structure, adds organic matter, and suppresses weed growth.
Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum)
Acts as a catch crop for nutrients, improves water infiltration, and manages pests.
Clitoria ternatea (Butterfly pea)
Contributes to nitrogen fixation, enriches soil biodiversity, and decreases erosion.
Panicum maximum (Guinea grass)
Adds organic matter, suppresses weeds, and prevents soil compaction.
Macroptilium atropurpureum (Siratro)
Fixes nitrogen, improves soil texture, and helps retain soil moisture.
Vigna radiata (Mung bean)
Supports nitrogen fixation, increases soil porosity, and enhances nutrient cycling.
Pennisetum glaucum (Pearl millet)
Enhances soil structure, aids in breaking pest cycles, and uses deep roots to access nutrients.
Vigna unguiculata (Cowpea)
Boosts soil nitrogen levels, augments organic matter, and aids in moisture retention.
Brachiaria humidicola
Increases soil organic matter, suppresses weeds, and improves water infiltration.
Sesbania sesban
Elevates nitrogen content, boosts soil fertility, and acts as green manure.
Aeschynomene americana (American jointvetch)
Facilitates nitrogen fixation, serves as a green manure, and improves soil structure.
Dolichos lablab (Lablab bean)
Improves soil nitrogen, enhances organic matter, and mitigates erosion risks.
Glycine max (Soybean)
Facilitates nitrogen enrichment, soil aggregate stability, and suppresses weed growth.
Eleusine coracana (Finger millet)
Supports erosion control, improves soil health, and offers disease break in crop cycles.
Trifolium repens (White clover)
Enhances available nitrogen, serves as living mulch, and fosters beneficial soil organisms.
Melilotus officinalis (Sweet clover)
Boosts soil nitrogen through fixation, aids in breaking up compacted soil, and improves soil structure.
Raphanus sativus var. niger (Oilseed radish)
Acts as a bio-driller to alleviate compaction, scavenges for nutrients, and suppresses soil-borne pathogens.
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