The advantage of including legumes in a pasture

• Legumes fix nitrogen into the soil that may be used by grass
• Legumes are deep rooters; this helps them to absorb nutrients from the deeper layers of the soil and help in nutrient recycling especially when they shade their leaves on the surface or die.
• Legumes increase palatability and nutritive value of the pasture thus minimizing the need for supplementary feeding
• Because of the rooting habit of legume, they are resistant to drought
• Legume provide good soil cover and supply more organic matter to the soil which help to minimize soil erosion and conserve soil
• A mixture of legume and grasses give a higher yield of herbage than either grasses or legume planted alone
• The mixture reduces management costs by reducing the frequency and intensity of weeding and fertilizer application

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