Production Technology of Pulses
Production Technology of Pulses
Pulses
K. VANANGAMUDI
Formerly Dean (Agri.), TNAU
Dean, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai
Professor & Head, Seed Science & Technology
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
vanangamudi.tnau@gmail.com 9894904745
Blackgram – Urdu
bean (Vigna
mungo)
• Origin: India
• Family: Leguminoseae
• 2n=22, 24
• Seasons
June – August
Sepember- October
• Seed treatment
Carbendazim @ 2g/kg
Rhizobium 600g/ha.
• Spacing (cm)
Rainfed: 25x10
Irrigated: 30x10
• Fertilizer schedule (NPK kg/ha)
Rainfed: 12.5:25:12.5 + 10 kg Sulfur as
Gypsum
Irrigated: 25: 50:25 + 20 kg Sulfur as Gypsum
Yield
(kg/ha)
• 800-1100
Greengram (Mung
bean)
(Vigna radiata)
• Origin: India
• Family: Leguminoseae
• 2n=24
• Seasons : June - July
Sepember - October
December - January
January - February (Rice fallow)
February- March
• Seed rate (kg/ha): 20
Rice fallow: 25
• Treat with of seed,
Trichoderma viride 4g/kg of seed
Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10g/kg of
seed
Carbendazim @ 2g/kg of seed
• Spacing (cm)
30 x 10
• Herbicide
Fluchloralin or pendimethalin 3.3
lit/ha
Yield
(kg/ha)
• 800-1000
Cowpea
(Vigna
ungiculata)
• Origin: Africa
• Family: Leguminoseae
• Chromosome: 2n=22,24
• Season
June-July
Sepember –October
December-January
• Seed rate (kg/ha)
Pure crop: 25
Mixed crop:12.5
• Treat with
Trichoderma viride 4g/kg of seed
Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10g/kg of
seed
Carbendazim @ 2g/kg of seed
Rhizobium 600g/ha
• Spacing (cm)
30x15 or 45 x 15
• Fertilizer Schedule (NPK kg/ha)
Rainfed: 12.5:25:12.5 + 10 Sulfur as
Gypsum
Irrigated: 25: 50:25 + 20 Sulfur as
Gypsum
• Herbicide
Pendimethalin @ 2 lit/ha
• Yield (kg/ha)
Horse gram
(Macrotyloma
uniflorum)
• Origin: India
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 20, 22, 24
• Seed rate (kg/ha)
20
• Seed treatment
Rhizobium: 200g/ha
Phosphobactera: 200g/ha
• Spacing (cm)
30 x 10
• Fertilizer schedule (NPK kg/ha)
12.5:25:12.5
Yield (kg/ha)
700 – 900
Green fodder: 1000
Garden lablab
(Lablab purpureus var. typicus)
• Origin: India
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 22, 24
• Seasons
June – July
September - November
• Seed rate (kg/ha)
20-25
• Spacing (cm)
90 x 90
45 x 15
45 x 30
• Fertilizer schedule ( NPK kg/ha)
Rainfed:12.5:25:12.5
Irrigated: 25:50:0
• Yield (kg/ha)
Pandal:1200-1300
Bush: 800-1000
Field lablab (Lablab
purpureus var. lignosus)
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 22, 24
Seasons
45 x 15
• Yield (kg/ha)
• Rainfed: 900
• Irrigated: 1400
Q&A
• Recently released variety in blackgram in the year
2017 is
a. VBN 8 b. ADT 6
c. CO 6 d. MDU 1
• Flowering in pulse can be induced by foliar spray of
a. 1% KCl b. 2% DAP
c. 1% Urea d. 2% KCl
• Seed rate of greengram is
a. 15-20 kg/ha b. 10 kg/ha
c. 20-30 kg/ha d. 10-15 kg/ha
Bengal gram
(Cicer
arietinum)
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 16
2n=14,16 2n= 16
• Season: November (Winter)
• Spacing (cm): 30 x 10
Irrigated: 25:50:25+20 S
• Yield (kg/ha): 2000 – 3000
Red gram (Pigeon pea)
(Cajanus cajan)
• Origin: India
• Leguminoceae
• 2n=22
• Season: Throughout the year
• Seed rate (kg/ha)
Long: 8-10
Medium: 10-12
Short: 12-15
• Spacing (cm):
Short: 40 x 20
Medium: 45 x 30
Long: 90x30
• 2n=40
• Origin: China
• Spacing: 30 x 5 cm
NAA 40 ppm
DAP 2%
Urea 2%