Summary of Rabi Pulse Crops
Summary of Rabi Pulse Crops
Crop |
Gram (Harbhara) |
Pea (Watana) |
Lentil (Masur) |
Indian Bean (wal) |
Chickling vetch (Lakh or khesari) |
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Family |
Leguminoceae |
Leguminoceae |
Leguminoceae |
Leguminoceae |
Leguminoceae |
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Botanical Name |
Cicer arientinum |
Pisum sativum |
Lens esculentum |
Dolichos labiab |
Lathyrus Sativus |
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Origin |
S-W Asia |
Europe and West Asia |
Hindukush & Himalaya mountains |
India |
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Soil |
Medium to black cotton |
Medium to heavy |
Medium black alluvial |
Medium to heavy |
Medium to heavy |
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Varieties |
Chafa, Warangal, Phule G-1, G-5, G-12, Annegiri-1 |
Bonnevile, T-163, NP-29, Jawahar |
L-9-12, T-36 |
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Sowing time |
October – early December |
October – November |
K: June-July R: Oct. – Nov. |
October – November |
October – November |
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Sowing method |
Drilling plough December |
Drilling |
Drilling |
Drilling |
Drilling |
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Seedrae (Kg/ha |
40-60 |
25-30 |
08-Oct |
25-30 |
10-Dec |
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Spacing (in cm) |
R-30 x 10 |
30 x 10 |
30 x 10 |
40 x 15 |
30 x 10 |
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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 |
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Yield (per ha.) |
R-5 to 6qt. |
Irr – 10 to 12qt. |
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600 to 700kg |
400 to 500 kg |
450 to 500 kg. |
300 to 350kg |
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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. |
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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. |