what do you mean by Green manure? Which nutrients are supplied to the soil by it
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In agriculture, green manure is created by leaving uprooted or sown crop parts to wither on a field so that they serve as a mulch and soil amendment. The plants used for green manure are often cover crops grown primarily for this purpose.other farmers is that adding organic matter to the soil releases important plant nutrients, such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous, plus trace minerals that come from the decomposing organic matter after you dig the crop into the soil.
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Some plants(black gram,cluster beans,cowpea)etc. are grown especially to produce manure.They are ploughed back into the soil and are referred to as green manure.Phosphorus,mangnesium,ammonia are main nutrients supplied
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