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Agriculture · Q676

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 676

Q676

Which one of the following pulse crops is used as a pulse, a fodder and a green manure crop

A.
Moong
B.
Urad
C.
Cowpea
Answer
D.
Lentil

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Cowpea is the pulse crop that is used as a pulse, fodder, and green manure crop. It is an annual herbaceous legume and an important crop in the semi-arid regions as it can tolerate sandy soil and low rainfall.
It requires very few resources, as the plant's root nodules can fix atmospheric nitrogen.