Uses

ID 1,294
Crop ID Pigeon Pea
Part Whole
Use Category Environmental
Notes Pigeon pea is useful in hedges and windbreaks on dry soils and in agroforestry. It is also grown as a shade crop, cover crop, or as support for vanilla. Pigeon pea improves the soil through its extensive root system, nitrogen fixation and the mulch provided by the fallen leaves.
Metadata ID 8,426