Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCrotalaria pallida
Description | |||
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Life form | herb, sub-shrub | Physiology | multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, vegetables, environmental |
Life span | annual, perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | shallow (20-50 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 30 | 13 | 34 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 1800 | 850 | 3600 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1500 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.1 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | cloudy skies | very bright | light shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 180 | 270 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | seeds |
food & beverage | minerals | seeds |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | minerals | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | entire plant |