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GREEN HANDS
GREEN HANDS
Guidelines For growing Alternative crops
Nicholas Munyororo
n this article, we shall continue or sudden disease affecting one of grow and are an excellent rotational
from where we left off in our the crops. We shall give guidelines crop. They have a complete protein
previous article in which we on how to grow these crops which composition and are an excellent
Isaw how biodiversity on our can be planted as rotational crops, substitute for meat and eggs in the
farms through crop rotation can green manure cover crops or as relay diet. For best results with soy beans
improve the soil, break disease and crops. in Africa, you should inoculate them
pest cycles while providing proteins with Rhizobium bacteria and plant
and vitamins for the family and Soy beans – Dicotyledonous the seed within 6 hours to have the
also help spread financial risk over Rotation Crop optimal nitrogen fixing effect. Spac-
more crops in case of reduced rain Soy beans are relatively easy to ing Rows 75 cm.
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