Mucuna
bracteata is a type of legume ground cover that comes from the highlands of
South India kerala. Legume cover crops are widely used in plantations in
Indonesia as LCC (LCC) of land as a form of application of the BMP which aims
to maintain and improve the physical and chemical properties soils and reduce
the use of pesticides because of Mucuna bracteata can improve soil fertility,
controlling erosion and can control weeds competitors.
Mucuna
bracteata has known enough and very popular as a ground cover legumes in crop
acreage of plantation land either rubber or oil palm. This is because growth is
good enough to power a perfect ground cover, so it is very effective and
efficient for controlling weeds in the plantation. Pulses acreage planted
ground cover can increase productivity up to 29% compared to TBS in area with
natural ground cover vegetation. Mucuna bracteata also has the characteristics
of rapid growth, high nitrogen fixation, shade-tolerant, drought resistant, not
palatable, relatively resistant to pests and diseases, efficient in preventing
soil erosion and suppressed the growth of other weeds.
Type legume Mucuna bracteata has some uniqueness and certain advantages compared with other nuts ground cover, namely:-Growth are robust-easy built with a low number of seeds-Not palatable- to drought stress- chemical compounds are alelopati for nuisance weeds-production high biomass- high against pests and diseases and is not a host- energy and chemical needs to build low- good soil erosion
Mucuna
bracteata has advantages or advantages compared other ground cover. Another
advantage gained by using ground cover type of legume Mucuna bracteata that
besides the seed needed only 200-300 grams / ha and 400 cuttings / ha, this
plant is very tight and fast growing ground cover with a thick layer to form,
grow vines and roots that in so high potential in rehabilitating the land