I-Brassica juncea, eyaziwa kakhulu ngokuthi lwesinaphi, iyisitshalo esishintshashintshashintshayo esisetshenziswa kaningana kwezolimo ezisimeme. Lesi sihloko sizohlola izinzuzo nokusetshenziswa kwe-Brassica juncea ekujikelezweni kwezitshalo, ukulawula izinambuzane, ukuthuthukiswa kwenhlabathi, kanye nokukhiqizwa kwe-biofuel.
Ngokocwaningo olwanyatheliswa kuyi-Journal of Environmental Quality, i-Brassica juncea iyikhandidethi elihle kakhulu lokushintshwa kwezitshalo ngenxa yekhono layo lokuthuthukisa izinga lenhlabathi kanye nokunciphisa izifo ezitholakala emhlabathini. Lesi sitshalo sitholakale sisebenza ngempumelelo ekulawuleni izinambuzane, njenge-nematodes nokhula. I-mustard isebenza njenge-biofumigant, ikhipha izinhlanganisela ezicindezela izinto eziphilayo eziyingozi emhlabathini.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-Brassica juncea iwumthombo wama-biofuels. Ucwaningo olushicilelwe ku-Biomass and Bioenergy luthole ukuthi uwoyela wembewu yesinaphi unamandla okushintsha uphethiloli wedizili ezinjinini ezincane. Lokhu kunganikeza omunye umthombo wamandla kubalimi basezindaweni zasemakhaya, kunciphise ukuthembela kwabo emafutheni ezinto ezimbiwa phansi.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-Brassica juncea ingasetshenziswa njengesitshalo sokumboza, ukuvikela umhlabathi ekugugulekeni nasekuthuthukiseni ukwakheka komhlabathi. Isitshalo sinezimpande ezijulile ezisiza ukuphula umhlabathi ohlangene, okuvumela amanzi nezakhamzimba ukungena kalula. Lokhu kuthuthukisa impilo yomhlabathi, okuholela ekuvuneni kwezitshalo okungcono.
Sengiphetha, i-Brassica juncea iyisitshalo esisebenza ngezindlela eziningi esinikeza izinzuzo eziningi kwezolimo ezisimeme. Ikhono layo lokuthuthukisa izinga lomhlabathi, ukuphatha izinambuzane, kanye nokunikeza omunye umthombo wamandla kwenza kube isengezo esibalulekile kunoma yiluphi uhlelo lokulima.
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