Leguminous cover crops - Hedge Lucern and Stylo Santhes Hamata

 I am introducing two more perennial leguminous cover crops into the system - Hedge Lucern (locally called as Velimasal) and Stylo santhes hamata. Had tried both in the last rainy season, hedge lucern sown last time is germinating this year and it grows well. When cut many more branches comes and seeds also is formed and these germinates readily. Whether they will etsatblish quite well and will be established as a monocrop will have to be seen, that is not a preferred method.

Stylo santhes hamata need much care, a small patch was done at home, that was growing well and it survived summer also. As of now, this grows to less than a feet so can be a good covercrop to grow with rice also, to be seen.

These seeds were bought from Amazon India, 1 Kg Stylo Santhes Hamata - 524/ and 500gm Hedge Lucern - 609/

This is Stylo santhes hamata grown in backyard