Lablab, Food for the soil

Lablab, Food for the soil

by | Jun 30, 2021 | Crops, Legumes

Medium- and late-maturing lablab varieties are good nitrogen fixers. A vigorous crop can fix up to 150 kg N/ha (Ojiem, PhD research) and greatly boost productivity of a subsequently sown, heavy- feeding crop. Lablab also produces lots of residue in the form of litter,...
How to Make Boma Compost

How to Make Boma Compost

by | Jun 30, 2021 | Boma Compost, Soil

Boma compost is a composted mixture of crop residues and livestock urine and dung. When well made, it can lead to dramatic improvements in crop and soil productivity. Making boma compost is a process. The first step involves laying down high carbon crop residues, like...
Lablab is good for food and fodder

Lablab is good for food and fodder

by | Jun 30, 2021 | Crops, Legumes

Lablab is a source of protein for both humans and livestock. The legume improves soil fertility, is suitable as a cover crop and can be rotated with other crops. Forage legumes are important because they improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, have high...