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Cover Crop Seeds | Calopogonium mucunoides (CM)

Cover Crop Seeds | Calopogonium mucunoides (CM)

PLANT CHARACTER

Vigorous annual or short-lived trailing perennial, succulent stems, dense rooting. Creeping in the lower parts. Mass of foliage is between 30-55cm deep. 

Growth: Mass of foliage is between 30-55cm deep.


USES

Nitrogen-fixing legume, controls erosion, reduces soil temperature, improves soil fertility, and controls weeds.

 

GROWTH HABIT

Moderately shade tolerant. Warm-growing legume. Can withstand flooding conditions. Grows better on acidic clay soils (pH 4.5-5). Poor drought tolerant.

 

SEEDING RATE

Monoculture-10kg/ha. Mixture- 4kg/ha

 

PLANTING METHOD

Drill or in holes

 

DRY MATTER PRODUCTION

14t/ha (single cut)

 

NO. OF SEEDS/KG

65,000 - 70,000 seeds

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