Which are used as pulse, fodder and green manure

Consider the following crops of India:

  • 1. Cowpea
  • 2. Green gram
  • 3. Pigeon pea

Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

  1. 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

Answer

All of them are used as pulse and fodder.

Green manure crops or legumes like cow pea, horse gram and green gram improves precipitation-use efficiency during off-season. Cow Pea is Lobia.

Lobia as a green manure puts in nitrogen, builds organic matter, smothers weeds and controls nematodes. Pigeon Pea (Tur/Arhar) is also extensively used as green manure.

The correct option is B.