JIPMER 2005
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2005
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
JIPMER 2005 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Which of the following is used as green manure?
Which of the following is used as green manure?
Options
- AAzolla
- BAzadirachta indica
- CCrotolaria juncea
- DHevea brassiliansis
Correct answer
C. Crotolaria juncea
Step-by-step solution
Crotolaria juncea, common name sunn hemp. A quick growing crop, is cultivated and ploughed under, to incorporate it into the soil. A green manure crop supplies organic matter and additional nitrogen and also exercises a protective action against erosion and leaching.