Crotalaria Juncea Fruits

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Crotalaria Juncea Fruits

The Crotalaria Juncea Is An Annual Plant That Is Native To India, And Is Also Known As Indian Hemp, Brown Hemp, Madras-hemp, And Bengal Hemp. It Has A Terminal Open Raceme That Can Be Up To 25 Cm Long And Bears Showy, Deep-yellow Papillonaceous Flowers. The Plant Can Grow To A Height Of 3-9 Ft And Has A Lengthy Tap Root With Vigorous Lateral Roots. The Fruit Of The Crotalaria Juncea, Also Known As Sunn Hemp, Is A Cylindrical, Hairy Pod That Contains Many Seeds And Is Light Brown In Color When Mature. It Is About 3-6 Cm Long And 1-2 Cm In Diameter. The Fruit Is Also Known As A ''rattlepod'' Because Its Seeds Appear Clustered In A Pod. The Crotalaria Juncea Can Be Used As A Cover Crop To Improve Soil Properties, Reduce Soil Erosion, Conserve Soil Water, And Recycle Plant Nutrients. When Grown As A Summer Annual, It Can Produce Over 5,000 Pounds Of Biomass And 100 Pounds Of Nitrogen Per Acre. Crotalaria Juncea Has Many Practical Applications In The Modern World. First, It Is A Source Of Natural Fiber, Used For Cordage, Fishing Nets, Ropes, And More. It Is Particularly Beneficial Because Of Its Resistance To Root-knot Nematodes And Is Also A Soil Improving Crop Via Nitrogen Fixation. Crotalaria Juncea Holds A Relatively High Fuel Value. A Process Optimization Method For The Extraction Of Oil From Crotalaria Juncea Is Being Researched To Utilize The Fuel Value In Crotalaria Juncea. A Branch Of The Crotalaria Juncea With Fruits Was Observed In Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 31/03/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)


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