Benedyne is an organic liquid concentrate derived from controlled fermentation of natural organic matter. It is reported to contain various chemical substances includiing soil microorganisms and natural growth factors which make available greater quatities of mineral and micronutrients from the soil.Sinha and Gautham(1967)reported that it can be used as synthetic soil aggregate chemical and plant growth stimulation the studies on wheat,Subramanian et al.(1970)studied the effect of Benedyne on Sunhemp and found that the stimulant had apreciable effect on nodulation as well as in the fresh and dry weight of the nodule.The effect of Benedyne on the dry matter and the extractable protein yields in Sunhemp is reported in the present communication.
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