Summary of Rabi Pulse Crops

Crop

Gram (Harbhara)

Pea (Watana)

Lentil (Masur)

Indian Bean (wal)

Chickling vetch (Lakh or khesari)

Family

Leguminoceae

Leguminoceae

Leguminoceae

Leguminoceae

Leguminoceae

Botanical Name

Cicer arientinum

Pisum sativum

Lens esculentum

Dolichos labiab

Lathyrus Sativus

Origin

S-W Asia

Europe and West Asia

Hindukush & Himalaya mountains

India

Soil

Medium to black cotton

Medium to heavy

Medium black alluvial

Medium to heavy

Medium to heavy

Varieties

Chafa, Warangal, Phule G-1, G-5, G-12, Annegiri-1

Bonnevile, T-163, NP-29, Jawahar

L-9-12, T-36

Sowing time

October – early December

October – November

K: June-July R: Oct. – Nov.

October – November

October – November

Sowing method

Drilling plough December

Drilling

Drilling

Drilling

Drilling

Seedrae (Kg/ha

40-60

25-30

08-Oct

25-30

10-Dec

Spacing (in cm)

R-30 x 10

30 x 10

30 x 10

40 x 15

30 x 10

Manuring (per ha.)

6 to 8 tons FYM,

R-15kg N: 30kg P,

Irri – 25kg N : 50kg P

3 to 5 tons FYM

20 to 25kg P

3 to 5 tons FYM

20 to 25kg P

3 to 5 tons FYM

20 to 25 kg P

3 to 5 tons FYM

20 to 25kg P

Duration (in days)

105 to 120

100 to 125

100 – 120

90  to 110

100 to 110

Yield (per ha.)

R-5 to 6qt.

Irr – 10 to 12qt.

600 to 700kg

400 to 500 kg

450 to 500 kg.

300 to 350kg

Pests

Gram pod borer, Gram caterpillar

Pea weevil, Aphids

Pod borer, Aphids

Pod borer, Caterpillar

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Diseases

Wilt, blight

Powdery mildew, Wilt

Powdery mildew, Wilt

Powdery mildew, Wilt

Powdery mildew, Wilt.

Remarks

Malic acid is collected from one month old gram plants. Nipping off is done when plant is two to four weeks old.

Used as vegetable and fodder.

Grown as pulse as well as pd vegetable.

Used as vegetable and fodder

Used as pulse crop.