Why are pulses(legumes) desirable in crop rotation?

Leguminous crops are desired in crop rotation because these crops have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen into the soil and hence can reduce the cost of nitrogenous fertilizers and is not harmful to the soil.

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The pulses (legumes) are desirable in crop rotation as the root nodules of these plants contains a nitrogen fixer bacteria Rizobium which changes the atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogeneous salts. Thus it enriches the soil fertility.
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