Rongai | Dolichos

Dolichos
Dolichos, otherwise known as lablab, is one of the most ancient crops among cultivated plants. It is a late maturing, vigorous, herbaceous, annual or shortlived perennial legume. It has a twining growth habit, primarily used as a forage or fodder crop.

Key features
• High forage quality
• Generally higher producing than cowpeas
• Can be utilized by grazing or making hay
• Restores soil fertility as a cover crop (green manure)
• Good insect and disease resistance
• Poor frost tolerance

Legumes
Legumes drive pasture production by producing nitrogen. They must be carefully inoculated to ensure success. Adequate pasture nutrition is important for maintaining the dominance of improved species in a pasture. Nitrogen is one of the most important elements of pasture nutrition. Protein levels and the digestibility of pastures are improved by legumes, resulting in improved livestock performance.