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  What is green maturing? Name some commonly used green manure crops.

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  Green maturing is a practice of cultivation of quickly growing crop and its ploughing into soil to improve the physical nature and fertility of soil.                                                                                                                                            (1)                 Green maturing provides organic matter andadditional nitrogen to the soil.                                                         (1)                 Commonly used green manure crops are                 (i) Sunhemp                                       (ii) Dhaincha                 (iii) Guar                                               (iv) Lentil (Masoor)                 (v) Cowpea (Lobhia)                                                                                                                                                                                       (1)