Varieties

ML-267, Pusa-105, PDM-54, LGG-450, LGG-460, LGG 341, LGG-407

LBG-20, LBG-623, PBG 1, T -9, PDU-3

Soils

Medium to deep black and alluvial soils are suitable. Saline soils are not suitable. Soils with good drainage are preferred.

Seed rate

Preparatory tillage Conditions: 16-18 kg/ha.

Rice fallows: 25-30 kg ha^-l Rice fallows: 35-40 kg ha^-l

Spacing

Preparatory tillage conditions: 30 x 7.5 cm 30 x 7.5 cm

Rice fallows: Broadcast 3-4 days before the harvest of paddy crop.

Fertilizer

Preparatory tillage conditions : 20N, 50 P₂O₅ kg ha^-1

Rice fallows : Not necessary

Intercultivation

Two times between 20th and 30th day to check weed growth. Since summer pulse crop is irrigated, weeds become a menace. Pre- emergence application of Basalin @ 2.5 I/ha is recommended and when sown under preparatory tillage conditions.

Irrigation

Twice, pre-sowing, pre-flowering (25-30 DAS) and pod filling stages (50-55 DAS). Under rice fallows two irrigations at 25-30 days and 50-55 days after sowing.

Plant Protection

As in uplands, fungal disease problems are less during summer, however early season sucking pests must be controlled effectively. YMV and leaf curl viruses are major problems. Use of resistant varieties (LBG 20, T9, LGG 460, MGG 295) and seed treatment 30 g/kg of Carbosulphan or 4ml/kg of imidachloprid) Recommended.

Harvesting

By cutting the plants when more than 80% of the pods become dry .

Recommendations

1. Summer pulses can be cultivated allover the state in black and red soils if 2-3 irrigations are available. Both greengram and blackgram can be cultivated in summer.
2. It is important to select YMV and leaf curl resistant varieties of . greengram (LGG 460, LGG 295) and blackgram (LBG 20).
3. Seed treatment with either Carbosulphan (30 g/kg) or imidachloprid, (4 ml/kg) is recommended against sucking pests and viral diseases