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Green manure plants used by farmers mainly belong to___________

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Compositae
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Leguminosae
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Solanaceae
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Poaceae
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Solution

The correct option is B Leguminosae
  • Green manure crops, mostly Leguminosae, produce 20–50 tonnes of fresh matter depending on the type of crop and the growing season.
  • Leguminous green manures contain nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria in root nodules that fix atmospheric nitrogen in a form that plants can use.
  • This performs the vital function of fertilization. Green manure acts mainly as soil acidifying matter to decrease the alkalinity / pH of alkali soils by generating humic acid and acetic acid.

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