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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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