Characteristics:
- An annual aggressive summer legume grown for grazing, hay and silage production.
- Very good green manure and rotation crop for soil improvement.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| 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 |