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pressed growth of most crops. The observations made <strong>in</strong> the 2001/02 season however <strong>in</strong>dicate that moisture is essential <strong>for</strong> legume growth. Legume biomass yields <strong>in</strong>crease with <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> clay content, pH <strong>and</strong> soil fertility <strong>in</strong> gener,al. There are <strong>in</strong>teractions of the different soil characteristics such as soil moisture, clay content, soil pH, <strong>and</strong> soil fertility on legume biomass production. 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