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'''Green manure''' refers to plant crops which have allready been uprooted (and is often allready stuffed under the soil.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/green+manure</ref> The dying plants are hence used as [[fertiliser]] for other crops. Especially crops with nitrogen fixating properties are used as green manure. Green manure can be used to replace chemical [[fertilizer]]s.
'''Green manure''' refers to plant crops which have allready been uprooted (and have often allready been stuffed under the soil.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/green+manure</ref> The dying plants are hence used as [[fertiliser]] for other crops. Especially crops with nitrogen fixating properties are used as green manure. Green manure can be used to replace chemical [[fertilizer]]s.


==Plants used as green manure==
==Plants used as green manure==

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Green manure refers to plant crops which have allready been uprooted (and have often allready been stuffed under the soil.[1] The dying plants are hence used as fertiliser for other crops. Especially crops with nitrogen fixating properties are used as green manure. Green manure can be used to replace chemical fertilizers.

Plants used as green manure

In the United States, winter cover crops are quite common, such as rye grass.

In the tropics, Sesbania rostrata has been introduced as green manure crop before rainy season rice in the rice soybean system. The legume is broadcasted in mid May and incorporated into soil after 55-60 days. Rice is then transplanted 7-10 days after Sesbania incorporation. The on-station studies and on-farm participatory experimentation show convincing results of increasing rice yield over 20%, which is equivalent to yield obtained by applying 54 kgN/ha. After two years of farmer participation, the area planted to Sesbania rostrata in the test site as green manure crop has been increased three folds.

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