Ill : Generally from end of October to the end of November, earliei' 

 in Upper than in Lr. Egt. 



V : Usually takes place in April, after about 5 5 1)2 months 

 from sowing. Plants are pulled by hand and when completely dry 

 beaten with sticks to separate the seed. 



The aniKint of produce varies, 4 ardebs being an average. 



VII : Lupine seed is highly nutritious. It contains about 30 /o of 

 albuminoids but the high amount of fibre present in it renders a good 

 deal of the album, it contain'* unavaible for digestion. It also contains 

 one or more alkaloids, which are injurious t> health, imparting to it 

 its well known bitter taste. The seed is rendered fit for use by the 

 process known as desinbittering, consisting in boiling the seed for 

 about 2 hours and then soaking it in water for about 4 days, the water 

 being changed once a day. Seed is largely used for human consumption. 

 Medicinally it is regarded as deobstruent, alterative, carminative and 

 anthelmintic. In the form of powder it is used as a cooling skin 

 wash, as a dry dressing to acne, as a cosmetic, etc. The seed is be- 

 lieved to counteract the effects of drink, etc. 



Stalks are used for fuel. 



VIII : Grown on the sandy river banks, edge of canals and pools 

 and in general in waste places unfit for the growth of other crops. 

 Grown for seed and as a green manure crop. Succeeds best on dry 

 sands also on light sandy loams, deep and not too moist. Does not re- 

 quire much care in preparing the land and in after cultivation. 



Excellent as a green manure crop. No manure and but small amount 

 of water. 



Indigofera argentea ; Nila Baladi ; Silver Indigo : Leguminosaa ; 



Papilionaceae. 



II: B.v -seed ; which should be as fresh as possible. Sown either 

 in holes or better in drills 35 40 cm. apart. About 1 kela of seed 

 per fed dan. 



Ill : From March the 15 th to the end of April, best first half of 

 April. 



V : The plant is a perennial one but generally annual under culti- 

 vation. The plants are ready to cut, when the flowers appear. This 



