The term "pulse", as used by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is exclusively for crops harvested solely for the dry seed of leguminous plants. This also excludes green beans and green peas which are consumed and considered as vegetables. A few oil-bearing seeds like groundnut (...
Lentils are small, round-, oval- or heart-shaped legumes, or the seeds of leguminous plants botanically named lens ensculenta. Commonly identified by their color, lentils come in a wide variety, including green, brown, black, yellow, red, orange, pink and white. Green and brown are the ...
Leguminous plants such as beans and peas fail to thrive when garlic is around. They show stunted growth and reduction in yield, especially snow peas. But many gardeners assure that there’s no problem as long as you leave sufficient distance between the bean plants and garlic so that their ...
Larvae likely eat leguminous plants such as Colutea arborescens, Hippocrepis, aboideae (Trifolium pratense, Medicago sativa, Medicago hispida, Medicago polymorpha, Hippocrepis, and Anthyllis. Although less so often, clouded yellow also eats alfalfa and clovers. Adult butterly consumes fleabane, ...
Name the bacterium found in the root nodules of leguminous plants. Identify the term: A specialized outgrowth of the skin in birds. If you were a farmer what type of soil would you choose for your crops? What are bisexual and unisexual in terms of botany and zoology?
Rhizobia are a type of Gram-negative bacteria widely distributed in the soil. They live in symbiosis with the roots of corresponding leguminous plants and a few non-leguminous plants. They can reduce molecular nitrogen in the air into ammonia that can be used by plants. , while rhizobia obta...
What are bract and Barcteoles give their importance? a.Reduced leaf found at the base of the pedicelis called bract while leaf like structure present between bract and flower is called bracteole. b. In some leguminous plants the leafbase may become swollen is called pulvinus. The petiole (...
Edible seeds, pods, or sprouts from leguminous plants. Lentils are a legume rich in protein. 10 Beans High-protein legumes popular in vegetarian diets. Pinto beans offer a protein-rich alternative to meat. 8 Legumes Plants of the Fabaceae family, often bearing pods. Peas and peanuts are diff...
Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is Vicia sativa. Tare A deduction from gross weight made to allow for the weight of a container. Vetch Any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leave...
(uncountable) Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume. Pulse (uncountable) Edible grains or seeds from leguminous plants, especially in a mature, dry condition; (countable) ...