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?
- A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The correct answer is A because Cowpea and Green gram are versatile leguminous crops that serve all three purposes: they are consumed as protein rich pulses, their vegetative parts are used as nutritious fodder for livestock, and they are plowed back into the soil as green manure to improve nitrogen levels.
While Pigeon pea is a major pulse crop and its leaves can be used as fodder, it is not typically used as green manure. Pigeon pea has a long maturation period and develops a woody stem, making it unsuitable for the quick decomposition required for green manuring compared to the succulent and fast growing nature of Cowpea and Green gram. Therefore, only 1 and 2 fulfill all three specific criteria mentioned in the question.
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