Consider the following crops of India :
- Cowpea
- Green gram
- Pigeon pea
Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Cowpea is used as pulse (Lobia for consumption), fodder (high-protein livestock feed), and green manure (rapid nitrogen fixation).
✅ Green gram serves as pulse (Moong dal), fodder (plant residues post-harvest), and green manure (short-duration soil enrichment crop).
✅ Pigeon pea functions as pulse (Arhar/Tur), fodder (leaves and pods), and green manure (nitrogen enhancement in intercropping systems).
All three crops serve triple purposes.
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