LBG-402, LBG-611, LBG-708, LBG-709, LBG-22, LBG-685,
LBG-645, LBG-648, are also suitable for December 1st
week sowing.
Sowing
2nd fortnight of November
Soils
Black alluvial
Seed rate
40-45 kg/ha
Spacing
Dry/soaked seed is broadcast in the standing paddy
crop, 2-3 days before its harvest.
Fertilizers
Nil
Weed management
Post emergence application at 14 to 28 DAS of Fenoxapropethyl
(whip super) @ 55-65 g/ha (or) Clodinafop propagyl (Topic) @ 40-60
g/ha (or) Cyhalofop butyl (clincher) @ 90-120 g/ha (or) Purcuite
625 ml/ha effectively controlled Echinochloa and other grasses in
rice fallow blackgram.
Irrigation
One light irrigation at 35-40 days after sowing,
if available, will improve yields.
Pest Control
Stemfly, jassids, aphids, thrips, whitefly, pod
borer, tobacco caterpillar- Control measures are same as followed
in case of upland blackgram and greengram.
Disease control
Powdery mildew, Corynespora and rust. Control measures
are same as followed in case of upland blackgram and greengram.
Recommendations
Moderate sown conditions (December 1st week) use
Varieties such as LBG 22, LBG 709, PBG 107
Irrigate the fields 35-40 days after sowing if water is available.
Watch for Maruca pod borer and take immediate control
measures-
4. Foliar spraying with % KNO3 helps in reducing
salanity damage and provide N .
