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Green legume manures saves farmers Sh3200 per acre in fertiliser costs

As the planting season approaches in April, farmers can reduce commercial fertilizer dependency by using green legume manures in their farms. Intercropped green legume manures produce 800-1600kg per acre of material which decays to provide 20-36kg of Nitrogen. This amount is equal to 80-150kg of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate or 1.5 -three bags of CAN. Maize …

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