Beans and cowpeas planted outside the normal growing season were tested as green manure crops for a raised-field system in Tabasco, Mexico, similar to those used by the pre-Hispanic lowland Maya. All three cultivars suppressed weeds effectively. One cowpea cultivar added an appreciable amount of fixed nitrogen to the system but the addition was achieved at the expense of seed yield, due to lack of flowering.
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