Question

    Which legume crop is best suited as a summer catch crop

    in northern India after harvest of wheat to utilize residual moisture?
    A Chickpea Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lentil Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mungbean Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mustard Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Soybean Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Mungbean is a short-duration legume ideal as a catch crop after wheat. It fixes nitrogen, improves soil fertility, and utilizes remaining soil moisture before the onset of the next monsoon.

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