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Crotalaria juncea Synonyms: Common Name(s): Sunn hemp Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 60 to 160 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=40° (C) | Opt.Max=29° (C) | Opt.Min=20° (C) | Abs.Min=4° (C) | Precipitation: 127 to 254 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -2° (C) Soil pH: 5 to 7.7 Soil Texture/Type: Light soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: New US crop. Tolerant of drought, but not of salt or frost. Short day crop but growth favors long days. Diseases: Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew Uses: Environ. - soil improver, Material - fiber, Poison - mammals, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Indian Subcontinent, Tropics
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