Brown manuring is an eco-friendly weed management practice which suppresses the weed population and growth during the early stage of crop growth. Legume manuring crops supplies nitrogen to component crop plants through biological nitrogen fixation and thus, a significant part of nitrogenous fertilizer can be replaced. It increases organic carbon content of soil and improves the physicochemical and biological properties of the soil. Brown manuring’s can conserve soil moisture and reduce runoff and wind erosion. Enhanced soil fertility, lesser weed competition as well as other benefits accrued under brown manuring, leads to higher crop productivity and economic gain to farmers.
What are the benefits of brown manuring?
