Legumes Flashcards
1
Q
Why grow legumes?
A
Break crop
Don’t need nitrogen fertiliser
2
Q
How much nitrogen do legumes leave for the following crop?
A
25-50 N Kg/ha
3
Q
Why aren’t legumes harvested more?
A
Vary price and yields
Competition from imported soya
Harvesting difficulties
4
Q
What are damaging pests in peas and beans?
What do they do?
A
Weevil that feeds on the nitrogen fixing root nodules
5
Q
What is the deserved plant population for winter beans per m squared?
A
18 plants per m squared
6
Q
Why are Spring beans good?
A
Good break crops
Tolerant to soil conditions
7
Q
What are two examples of forage legumes?
A
Clover
Lucerne
8
Q
What other crop are forage legumes companion planted with?
A
Oil seed rape
