Production technology of pulses Production technology of red gram Production technology of black gram Production technology of cowpea Production technology of Production technology of horse gram Production technology of garden lablab Production technology of field lablab Production technology of bengal gram Production technology of soybean

1. 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
Production Technology of Pulses

2. Blackgram – Urdu bean
(Vigna mungo)
• Origin: India
• Family: Leguminoseae
• 2n=22, 24
• Seasons
 June – August
 Sepember- October
 Rice fallow (CO 4, ADT 2, 3, 4 & 5, TMV 1) -
January

3. • Seed rate (kg/ha)
 20-25 - Pure crop
 10 kg/ha – Mixed crop
• Seed treatment
 Carbendazim @ 2g/kg
 Trichoderma viride @ 4g/kg or
 Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10g/kg
 Rhizobium 600g/ha.

4. • 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
 FYM: 12.5 t/ha

5. • Irrigation
 280 mm
• Foliar spray
 Stress tolerance
1% urea
2% KCl + 100ppm Boron
 Flowering
40 ppm NAA
100 ppm Salicylic acid
2% DAP

6. Yield (kg/ha)
• Herbicide
 Pendimethalin @ 3.3 lit/ha on 3 DAS
• 800-1100

7. Greengram (Mung bean)
(Vigna radiata)
• Origin: India
• Family: Leguminoseae
• 2n=24

8. • 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
 Rhizobium 600g/ha

9. • Spacing (cm)
30 x 10
• Fertilizer schedule (NPK kg/ha)
Rainfed: 12.5:25:0
Irrigated: 25:50:0
FYM: 12.5 t/ha
• Flowering
40 ppm NAA
100 ppm Salicylic acid
2% DAP

10. • Irrigation
 280 mm
• Herbicide
 Fluchloralin or pendimethalin 3.3 lit/ha
• 800-1000
Yield (kg/ha)

11. Cowpea
(Vigna ungiculata)
• Origin: Africa
• Family: Leguminoseae
• Chromosome: 2n=22,24

12. • 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

13. • 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)
400-700

14. Horse gram
(Macrotyloma uniflorum)
• Origin: India
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 20, 22, 24

15. • 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

16. Garden lablab
(Lablab purpureus var. typicus)
• Origin: India
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 22, 24
• Seasons
June – July
September - November
• Seed rate (kg/ha)
20-25

17. • 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

18. Field lablab (Lablab purpureus
var. lignosus)
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 22, 24
• Throughout the year
Seasons

19. • Spacing (cm)
 90 x 90
 45 x 15
• Fertilizer schedule (NPK kg/ha)
 Rainfed:12.5:25:12.5 +10 S as gypsum
 Irrigated: 25:50:25+20 S as gypsum
• Yield (kg/ha)
• Rainfed: 900
• Irrigated: 1400

20. 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

21. Bengal gram
(Cicer arietinum)
• Leguminoseae
• 2n = 16
• Origin: South west Asia or Mediterranean
region

22. Desi Kabuli
Grains small in size Grains bigger in size
Light yellow to dark brown
colour
Whitish-cream colour
Thick seed coat Thin seed coat and contain high
levels of carbohydrates and
proteins
2n=14,16 2n= 16

23. • Season: November (Winter)
• Seed rate (kg/ha): 75 – 90
• Spacing (cm): 30 x 10
• Fert. schedule (NPK kg/ha)
Rainfed: 12.5:25:12.5 +10 S
Irrigated: 25:50:25+20 S
• Yield (kg/ha): 2000 – 3000

24. 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

25. • Spacing (cm):
 Short: 40 x 20
 Medium: 45 x 30
 Long: 90x30
• Fert. Schedule (NPK kg/ha)
 Rainfed 12.5:25: 0 + 20 S
 Irrigated 25: 50:0 + 20 S
• Herbicide: Pendimethalin or fluchloralin at 0.75
kg/ha on 3 DAS
• Yield (kg/ha): 625

26. Soybean
(Glycine max)
• Leguminoseae
• 2n=40
• Origin: China
• Seed rate: 70-80 kg/ha
• Spacing: 30 x 5 cm
• Fert. Schedule (NPK kg/ha)
 20:80:40 + 40 S as Gypsum 220 kg/ha
 25 kg ZnSO4, 25 kg MnSO4/ha under irrigated
condition

27. • Foliar spray:
NAA 40 ppm
Salicylic acid 100 ppm
DAP 2%
Urea 2%
• Pre emergence: Pendimethalin @1 lit/ha
• Yield (kg/ha): 1800-3500

28. Q & A
Pulse which uses residual soil moisture effectively is
a. Blackgram b. Horsegram
c. Greengram d. Cowpea
First hybrid in redgram is
a. VBN 3 b. COH 2
c. UPAS 120 d. ICPH 8
Origin of redgram is
a. India b. Nigeria
c. Africa d. Burma

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