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Publication Date

1997

Location

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Description

Perennial peanut (A. pintoi) is a multiple-use tropical legume that can be used in association with a grass or as a cover crop in tree plantations. As a forage plant it has high forage quality and persistence under heavy grazing. As a cover crop and for erosion control it forms a dense cover under shade, excludes weeds and contributes to soil improvement.

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Arachis Pintoi: A Multipurpose Legume for Sustainable Land Use

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Perennial peanut (A. pintoi) is a multiple-use tropical legume that can be used in association with a grass or as a cover crop in tree plantations. As a forage plant it has high forage quality and persistence under heavy grazing. As a cover crop and for erosion control it forms a dense cover under shade, excludes weeds and contributes to soil improvement.