Crop residues contribute considerably to the soil organic matter and other plant nutrients.An attempt was made to gather this information on various crop residues.It was observed that finger millet stubbles add more of N P K than rice.samai,maize, panivaragu gingelly,cowpea and luceme.It is recommended that finger miller could be included in multiple cropping sequen -ces for maintaining soil fertility.
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