Eyebrow bean, scientific name is Dolichos Labl. ), also known as magpie bean and pink bean, originated in Asia and widely planted in Indonesia and Java. Lentils are planted in China with a small area, but they have a long history.

Plum blossom has strong vitality and wide adaptability. Young pods can be eaten as vegetables and are listed in the off-season. Old pods can be harvested for cooking. White lentils also have medicinal value. Their seeds, seed coats and flowers can be used as medicine and processed into health food. Its products can also be dried, salted, frozen and processed into cans, which can be supplied and exported. Therefore, its development has high economic benefits and broad development prospects.

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1, edible value of lentils

Lentils are mainly eaten as vegetables with tender pods and beans, but tender pods and fresh beans contain hydrocyanic acid and some anti-nutritional factors, so they should be cooked thoroughly before eating. Lentil seed is a nourishing product, which is often used as the raw material of various congees and can also be made into cool drinks.

2. The feed fertilizer value of lentils.

The fresh stems and leaves of lentils are rich in nutrition and are excellent feed for livestock. Bean stalks can also be dried for feed. Lentils straw can be used as an effective supplementary feed for cattle feed. Lentils straw can be safely used as a supplement to ewe feed. Lentils can also be planted as green manure crops. Lentils as green manure have a better yield-increasing effect than sesbania crops.

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