Green gram
Soil and field preparation: The green gram crop can be grown in the rabi/summer
season after the rice on a variety of soils provided drainage is satisfactory.
It can be grown in heavy and light textured soil if the initial moisture is
adequate to establish the crop.
Seed treatment – Link to seed treatment
table
Field preparation – No field preparation is required.
Pre-sowing herbicide management is done to control the rice ratoon and clear
the weeds in the field. Application of glyphosate @ 1.23 kg ai/ha is
recommended 7 days before sowing.
Sowing – The
treated seeds are sown in lines using seed drill at a depth of around 4-5cm.
The row to row spacing was maintained at 25 cm. For sowing about 25 kg seeds
per ha are used.
Fertilizer application – Chemical fertilizer application
at the rate of 20:40:20 kg NPK per ha is recommended and applied as basal at the time of
sowing.
Water management –Under irrigated condition, 2-4 irrigations are done
depending on the soil texture. Apply first irrigation after 20-25 days of
sowing and repeat after 10-15 days as per need. One irrigation before flowering
and another at pod-filing stage would ensure healthy seeds. Water logging in
the field should be essentially avoided.
Weed management – Application of pendimethalin 30 EC @ 3.75 ml/l in
800 litres water/ha should be used within 2 days after sowing. If the weedicide
is not applied, weeds should be handpicked after 20-25 days after sowing (DAS).
If needed, one more handpicking should be done as and when required.
Harvesting – The green gram is
generally harvested when 85% of the pods are fully matured. The harvested stack
are kept for drying on threshing floor. The harvesting should be avoided in bad
weathers.