Faba bean
Wheatgrass, or Vicia Faba in Latin, is a plant of the Fabaceae family, native to the Middle East. It is now widely cultivated in Europe for its edible seeds, but is also used as a green manure in organic farming. From an ecological point of view, broadleaf plays an important role in crop rotations, as it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. In fact, like all legumes, it is capable of forming a symbiosis with soil bacteria that capture nitrogen from the air and make it available to the plant. So, by planting fescue after a nitrogen-intensive crop, you can enrich the soil in a natural and sustainable way.Botanically, fescue is characterised by leaves with oval leaflets and beautiful white flowers with black stripes. It is an annual herbaceous plant that can reach up to 1 m in height. It develops rapidly and forms a dense green cover, which enables…
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Faba bean
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