Question

Define leguminous crops?

Answer 1

Leguminous crops:

1. Leguminous is used to describe plants in the legume family, which includes the plants that produce beans, peas, and lentils. Crops that have nodules in their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Rhizobium) are called leguminous crops.
2. The nitrogen-fixing bacteria present in the roots of leguminous plants fix the atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia that can be used by the plant

Uses of leguminous crops:

1. They help in Nitrogen fixation.
2. They are helpful during crop rotation.
3. They help in reducing soil erosion.
4. They improve soil structure.
5. Legumes are useful as human and animal food.