Best Green Manure for Rice – Why Sesbania Leads the Rankings

Overview

For rice cultivation, sesbania is unquestionably the best green manure choice. Its unique combination of waterlogging tolerance, rapid biomass production, and high nitrogen fixation makes it perfectly adapted to the flooded paddy environments where rice is grown. No other green manure crop comes close in this specific niche.

Details

Sesbania rostrata is the standout performer in paddy rice systems because it forms functional stem nodules above the waterline, enabling nitrogen fixation even when roots are completely submerged. This trait is unique among commercial green manure crops and gives sesbania a decisive advantage in lowland rice systems.

Why Choose Us

Decades of research from IRRI, NARS institutes across Asia, and on-farm trials confirm that sesbania green manuring before rice consistently increases yields by 1-2 tons per hectare compared to unfertilized rice. Contact us for premium sesbania seeds optimized for rice paddy green manuring.