Resources Tagged: Legume

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  1. Rice Bean -Vigna umbellata: Another amazing green manure/cover crop

    2004-04-20 Rice bean (Vigna umbellata) is one of the top five most commonly grown green manure/cover crops in the world.
    Legume Cover Crops Green Manures Rice Bean

  2. Sesbania rostrata update

    2002-10-01 Almost all Sesbania inoculant is capable of forming both stem and root nodules in S. rostrata.
    Inoculants Inoculation Legume Sesbania

  3. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Variety Trial at ECHO

    2009-07-20 Grain legumes can be a tremendously important tool in combating malnutrition. The term “grain legume” or “pulse crop” is used for leguminous crops (e.g. cowpea, beans, peanut), the seeds of which are harvested dry and then cooked in various ways or made into flour. Being legumes, they provide a...
    Cowpea Grain Legumes (Pul... Legume Vigna unguiculata

  4. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea): A major and versatile crop

    2009-10-20 The main purpose of this article is to provide introductory information for those who are new to peanuts and may be wondering how peanut varieties or subspecies may differ from each other.
    Peanut Arachis hypogaea Peanuts Underutilized Crops Legume Seeds

  5. Sesbania sesban, var. ‘Mount Cotton’ Available

    2001-01-20 ECHO now has seed of Sesbania sesban var nubica, cultivar "Mount Cotton".
    Agroforestry Legume Sesbania

  6. Keeping Monkeys Out of the Garden

    1992-04-01 Sunn Hemp is an option for keeping monkeys out of your garden.
    Crop Pests Mammals Sunn Hemp Legume

  7. Jicama

    2009-01-20 Native to Central America, Jicama is also known as the Mexican Turnip or Yam Bean. The edible part is a large tuber that develops just below the surface of the ground (Figure 3). The rest of the plant is mildly toxic.
    Underutilized Crops Vegetables Legume

  8. Cowpea: Living Mulch under Maize

    2014-04-20 EDN 122 highlighted multi-purpose cowpea varieties with spreading vines that cover the soil. Below is an ECHO research update from South Africa relating our experience so far with a spreading cowpea variety intercropped with maize grown in a Foundations for Farming (FFF) system. “Living carpet”...
    Legume Cover Crops Green Manures and ... Mulch Cowpea Nutrient Retention Soil Moisture

  9. Faba bean (Vicia faba)

    2008-10-20 Faba bean is one of the oldest dual-use food and fodder species. The beans are rich in minerals (calcium, phosphorus) and vitamins. Containing approximately 26% protein, 2% fat, and 50% carbohydrate, faba bean is considered in some regions to be superior to field peas or other legumes as a human...
    Legume Health Seeds Nutrition Faba Bean Intercropping

  10. Home-Grown Beans Produce Less Gas

    1996-04-19 Home grown beans produce less gas.
    Legume Beans Flatulence Nutrition