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Sun hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Warm-season tropical legume — grows fast in Mediterranean summers (IT, EL). Fixes 100–200 kg N/ha and produces 5–9 t dry biomass per cycle.

Sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea)
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Harvest cycle

1 yr

Perennial lifespan

0 yr

Agronomy + economics

Nitrogen input

0 kg N/ha/yr

Water demand

moderate

Rotation compatibility