This book contains reviewed and edited papers presented at the seminar on Mucuna bracteata: A Cover Crop and Living Green Manure (29th November 2006, Sg. Tekam, Pahang) plus a new chapter on “The cultivation of Mucuna bracteata – A pictorial guide”, Q&A session and 102 color photographs.

Mucuna bracteata was first introduced to the oil palm plantations in Malaysia by a Malaysian planter, Mr. Cheriachangel Mathews, in 1991. His insight, foresight and perseverance have resulted in this remarkable cover crop being widely accepted and grown commercially in all major oil palm growing countries in the world. This book brings together, in one accessible volume, most of what is currently known about Mucuna bracteata, reports on applied research and the practical aspects of its cultivation. The first 5 chapters attempt to bring a better understanding of the sciences and agronomy of Mucuna bracteata to the readers while the remaining chapters translate theory into large scale practice. All the chapters are written by practitioners who are also specialists in various subjects of plantation crop management.