Augmentation and Evaluation of Sesbania Germplasm

Abstract

The role of green manuring in improving soil fertility and crop productivity is well recognized. Sesbania is one of most important green manuring crop and is biodegradable, eco-friendly and organic rich bio-fertilizer. It belongs to family Fabaceae tribe Robineae. It is a versatile leguminous crop, distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of Indian sub-continent and also distributed in tropical areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, China and West Indies.