"' Macroptilium atropurpureum "' s primary beneficial use is for pastures.
To improve soil, " Macroptilium atropurpureum " can be planted to improve nutrient-soil quality before planting something else.
Primary Amino Acids include Aspartic acid and Proline . " Macroptilium atropurpureum " also is a good source of Calcium, Potassium, and Manganese.
Rich in protein, " Macroptilium atropurpureum " is commonly used for cattle pastures intercropped with grass, used in hay, or as a ground cover to prevent soil erosion and to improve soil quality.
Once growing season is over, " Macroptilium atropurpureum " or its trimmings ideally will be left on the farmers field to act as a fallow ( no work necessary ) cover crop to prevent soil erosion.
One problem with this method is that some seeds may be left in the soil, as the vine will reproduce on its own, dispersing seeds randomly into the soil . " Macroptilium atropurpureum " is very adaptable to soil, drought resistant, has good N fixation, and has a high palatability to domesticated animals.
"' Macroptilium atropurpureum "'is primarily grown for its high protein content, with protein accounting for approximately 16 percent of the plants' dry matter'( the percentage of a plant that remains in weight when dried out, accounting for approximately 25 percent of a " Macroptilium atropurpureum " vine ).
"' Macroptilium atropurpureum "'is primarily grown for its high protein content, with protein accounting for approximately 16 percent of the plants' dry matter'( the percentage of a plant that remains in weight when dried out, accounting for approximately 25 percent of a " Macroptilium atropurpureum " vine ).
Host range inoculations have shown this virus can also infect some cultivars of beans ( " Phaseolus vulgaris " ), cowpeas ( " Vigna unguiculata " ), and " Macroptilium lathyroides " . " M . latyroides " is a native of South America which has been introduced to several other countries including the United States ( Florida and Hawaii ), India, Australia, and Africa.