Characteristics:Dolichos

  • An annual aggressive summer legume grown for grazing, hay and silage production.
  • Very good green manure and rotation crop for soil improvement.

 

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Dolichos Bean
(Dolichos lab lab)
Common
Rongai
long grower
Highworth
short season
grower
15-20 450-900 Summer rainfall areas Oct-Nov Widely adapted to most soils. Also does well on sandy and acid soils